Overview
- Turkish Airlines TK726, which landed Monday in Kathmandu, experienced a landing‑gear tyre fire that airport crews quickly put out.
- All 278 passengers and 11 crew were evacuated safely, including some United Nations personnel, and officials reported no injuries.
- Airport security official SP Rajkumar Silawal told ANI the fire was contained using fire engines and that everyone was moved off the aircraft.
- Videos shared on social media showed smoke and flames near the landing gear as emergency teams responded on the runway.
- The incident echoes a 2015 Turkish Airlines runway excursion at Tribhuvan International Airport that closed the facility for four days without injuries.