Turkish Airlines TK726 evacuates after tyre fire on landing at Kathmandu; 277 passengers and 11 crew safe
A Turkish Airlines Airbus aircraft arriving from Istanbul experienced a tyre fire while landing at Kathmandu’s Tribhuvan International Airport on May 11, prompting an evacuation via emergency doors. All 278 passengers and 11 crew were safely evacuated; no injuries were reported and the airport shut down.