A Turkish Airlines plane was evacuated after smoke was observed from its landing gear while it was taxiing after landing in Nepal's capital of Kathmandu, the airline said, forcing the closure of the airport for an hour.
An airbus belonging to Turkish Airlines is parked at Tribhuvan International Airport after a minor fire broke out while landing in Kathmandu, Nepal May 11, 2026. Reuters/Navesh Chitrakar
A Turkish Airlines plane was evacuated after smoke was observed from its landing gear while it was taxiing after landing in Nepal's capital of Kathmandu, the airline said, forcing the closure of the airport for an hour.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) had earlier said a fire broke out in the right rear tyre of the Airbus A330, which was doused before the plane was towed to the taxiway.
All 277 passengers and 11 crew on board were evacuated using the emergency exits, and nobody was injured, the aviation regulator and airline said.
"Technical inspections of the aircraft have been initiated by our teams. Initial assessments indicate that the smoke was caused by a technical malfunction in a hydraulic pipe," Yahya Ustun, the airline's senior vice president, communications, said on social media platform X.
An additional flight has been planned for the return of the passengers, he added.
By Gopal Sharma
Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef (Joe) Rajji delivered one of the most candid assessments of his country's situation in years, speaking Saturday to the French daily Le Figaro, making clear that Hezbollah is strategically finished and that Lebanon will not allow Iran to negotiate on its behalf.
Lebanon's Maronite bishops have thrown their full support behind the Lebanese state and its ongoing direct negotiations with Israel, calling on all Lebanese to unite around their national institutions and army.
The funeral for Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will begin in Tehran on July 4 and conclude with his burial in his hometown, the northeastern holy city of Mashhad, on July 9, state media reported on Saturday.
To make this website run properly and to improve your experience, we use cookies. For more detailed information, please check our Cookie Policy.
Necessary cookies enable core functionality. The website cannot function properly without these cookies, and can only be disabled by changing your browser preferences.