Nepal: Turkish Airlines Airbus A330 evacuated on the runway in Kathmandu after landing gear incident.

Kathmandu, Nepal - May 11, 2026 A Turkish Airlines aircraft caught fire while landing at Nepal's Tribhuvan international airport on Monday morning, forcing an emergency evacuation of all passengers and crew. No injuries were reported in the incident. The fire broke out at approximately 6:45 am on Monday as flight TK 726, arriving from Istanbul, touched down on the runway. Ground observers and airport officials reported seeing visible flames and smoke emanating from the right landing gear of the aircraft during the landing. “The Turkish Airlines TK 726 was en route to Kathmandu from Istanbul and the tyre had caught fire while landing. Using the fire engine, it has been contained. All the passengers are safely evacuated,” SP Rajkumar Silawal from the Airport security told Nepal Media .