289 Lives Escape Narrowly After Aircraft Tyre Bursts Into Flames In Nepal

Kathmandu: On Monday, everyone's breath was held at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu when a tyre of an aircraft caught fire during landing. Within no time, smoke started rising and there was panic in the entire airport. The relatives of the passengers were standing outside, the crew members inside were busy managing the situation and the fire brigade outside was busy extinguishing the fire. This scene was no less than a movie. But the biggest relief was that nothing happened to even a single person on board the plane; no one was injured, and there was no loss of life.

Which plane caught fire and what happened?

Turkish Airlines flight TK-726 had flown from Istanbul and reached Kathmandu. As the aircraft touched down on the runway, a fire suddenly broke out in the right landing gear tyre. First light smoke rose, then flames started appearing. The fire brigade team already deployed at the airport immediately swung into action and reached the spot and brought the fire under control within a few minutes. If the team had delayed even a little, the situation could have gone out of control.

How many people were on board the plane and how were they taken out?

Airport Security SP Rajkumar Silaval said that a total of 278 passengers and 11 crew members were present on the plane. It is being told that some United Nations officials were also included in these. As soon as the news of the accident was received, the work of evacuating everyone started through the emergency doors. The entire process was completed very quickly. Every passenger was counted and it was ensured that no one remained inside the plane. Everyone was safe; as soon as this news came, the people present at the airport heaved a sigh of relief.

What happened after the video went viral on social media?

As soon as the video of the incident came on social media, people were shocked. It was clearly visible in the video that smoke and flames were coming out from the wheel of the plane. The souls of the spectators trembled. People gave different types of reactions and the concern of the family members increased. But the officials immediately came forward and made it clear that everything was under control and there were no casualties. After this people got some solace.

What was the reason for the tyre fire?

This question is still waiting for an answer. Neither an official statement has come from the airline nor has the airport administration given any concrete reason. Technical investigation has started. Only after the investigation is completed will it be clear how the tyre caught fire during landing. At present, all eyes are on the investigation report.