Aaj TV English News - World https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Mon, 11 May 2026 14:19:35 +0500 Mon, 11 May 2026 14:19:35 +0500 60 Turkish Airlines plane evacuated after smoke from landing gear in Kathmandu https://english.aaj.tv/news/330458784/turkish-airlines-plane-evacuated-after-smoke-from-landing-gear-in-kathmandu <p><strong>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.</strong></p> <p>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.</p> <p>All 277 passengers and 11 ​crew on board were evacuated using the emergency ‌exits, ⁠and nobody was injured, the aviation regulator and airline said.</p> <p>“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.</p> <p>An additional flight has been planned ⁠for ​the return of the passengers, ​he added.</p> 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.

]]> World https://english.aaj.tv/news/330458784 Mon, 11 May 2026 12:11:16 +0500 none@none.com (Reuters) An airbus belonging to Turkish Airlines is parked at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Monday. -- Reuters