Overview
- Crew shut down the right engine within minutes of takeoff from Kathmandu and held over the Dharke area for about 10 minutes to assess the situation.
- India’s Civil Aviation Ministry said the flight declared PAN-PAN at 1:38 pm IST, reported the fire under control at 1:51 pm, and proceeded on one engine.
- The aircraft made a full emergency landing at Kolkata’s NSCBI Airport around 2:49 pm local time, where fire and rescue teams secured the jet with no injuries reported.
- Passengers were accommodated overnight, with officials scheduling a replacement aircraft to arrive around 4:00 am and depart at 6:00 am Thursday for Istanbul.
- Airport and regulatory authorities in India and Nepal are monitoring the incident as technical teams inspect the aircraft, and Kathmandu’s airport briefly paused operations following the event.