Turkish Air plane catches fire at Kathmandu Airport, flights disrupted for one and a half hours

Kathmandu. A Turkish Airlines plane caught fire while landing at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) on Monday. Tension prevailed at the airport after Turkish Airlines flight TK-726 caught fire while landing.

The fire was brought under control with the help of fire engines. The plane is currently in the taxiway and preparations are underway to tow it to the parking way. Following the incident, the flight and landing services at the Tribhuvan International Airport have been affected for the past one and half hours.