Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT

Turkish Airlines Kathmandu-Istanbul Flight Makes Emergency Landing At Kolkata Airport Due To Possible Fire In Engine


(MENAFN- Live Mint) A Turkish Airlines flight from Kathmandu to Istanbul, with 236 passengers on board, made an emergency landing at Kolkata airport after a fire was reported in one of the right engines. An inspection is currently underway, the Airport Director of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) Airport told news agency ANI.

“Full emergency landing of Turkish Airlines flight 727 from Kathmandu to Istanbul at Kolkata airport. The captain informed Kolkata ATC about a possible fire in the right engine. The aircraft landed at Kolkata's NSCBI Airport at 14:49 hours, with 236 passengers on board. The aircraft is currently at the Kolkata airport and an inspection is underway,” the Airport Director of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) Airport, Kolkata, said.

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