Turkish Airlines Plane Lands Safely in Kathmandu After Landing Gear Smoke Incident

Kathmandu. The smoke seen in the landing gear of the Turkish Airlines plane that arrived from Istanbul has been found to be due to a technical fault in the 'hydraulic pipe'.

Turkish Airlines' Communications Chief Yahya Ustun shared this information via social media. According to him, the TK-726 aircraft, which flew from Istanbul to Kathmandu, landed normally at Tribhuvan International Airport on Monday morning. However, as the plane was moving from the runway towards the taxiway after landing, smoke suddenly appeared in the aircraft's landing gear, he stated.

Immediately after the smoke appeared, following the instructions of Air Traffic Control and keeping in mind safety precautions, the aircraft's emergency 'slides' were deployed and passengers were immediately rescued. Ustun stated that no passengers or crew members were injured in the incident.

Currently, the airline's official technical team has started a detailed technical inspection of the aircraft. The airline has arranged for an additional flight for passengers who were supposed to return to Istanbul on the said aircraft.