A THY Turkish Airlines Airbus A330-300, registration TC-JNP pereforming flight TK-726 from Istanbul (Turkey) to Kathmandu (Nepal) with 277 passengers and 11 crew, landed on Kathmandu's runway 02, rolled out and was about to turn off via high speed turn off B when smoke was seen from the landing gear. The aircraft stopped on the turn off, not yet clear of the runway, and was evacuated via slides. 2 people received minor injuries as result of the evacuation. The runway needed to be closed for about 100 minutes.
Nepal's Civil Aviation Authority reported a fire broke out in the right main landing gear.
The airport reported about 30 percent of the aircraft were clear of the runway, 70% of the aircraft were still within the runway area forcing to halt all flight operations.
The return flight TK-727 was cancelled.
Nepal's Civil Aviation Authority reported a fire broke out in the right main landing gear.
The airport reported about 30 percent of the aircraft were clear of the runway, 70% of the aircraft were still within the runway area forcing to halt all flight operations.
The return flight TK-727 was cancelled.
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