Turkish Airlines plane catches fire while landing in Kathmandu, all safe
Kathmandu (PTI): A Turkish Airlines aircraft caught fire while landing at Nepal's Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) on Monday morning, forcing the suspension of flight operations for around two hours, airport officials said.
There were 277 passengers and 11 crew members on board the plane, and all are safe, they said.
The incident occurred at 6:36 am when Turkish Airlines flight TK 726, arriving from Istanbul, caught fire after its rear wheel ignited while touching down at the airport.
Following the incident, airport operations were halted and fire engines were rushed to the spot to bring the blaze under control.
All passengers and crew members were evacuated safely from the aircraft, officials said.
Normal flight operations resumed after 8:30 am.
According to The Himalayan Times newspaper, the aircraft was also carrying some human remains and cargo. It came to a halt on the main runway after the fire incident, disrupting international flight operations.
Authorities said an investigation into the cause of the fire was underway.
Turkish Airlines operates five weekly flights to Nepal from Istanbul.
The Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu connects Nepal to over 40 destinations in 17 countries.
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Allen, Raghuvanshi, Green power KKR to 29-run win over GT
Kolkata (PTI): Finn Allen blasted a 35-ball 93, while Angkrish Raghuvanshi hit an unbeaten 44-ball 82 as Kolkata Knight Riders kept their playoff hopes alive with a 29-run win over Gujarat Titans in the IPL match here on Saturday.
Sent in to bat, Allen went on a six-hitting spree, smashing 10 maximums and four boundaries to add 95 off 41 balls with Raghuvanshi (82).
Raghuvanshi then shared another 108 off 53 balls with Cameron Green (52 not out) to power KKR to a challenging 247 for 2.
In reply, GT could manage 218-4, riding on skipper Shubman Gill's 49-ball 85 and a 35-ball 57 from Jos Buttler. Opener Sai Sudarsan was retired hurt but returned to make a 28-ball 53 not out.
Sunil Narine (2/29) claimed two wickets and Saurabh Dubey snapped one for KKR.
For GT, Mohammed Siraj (1/50), Sai Kishore (1/38) were the wicket-takers.
Brief Score:
KKR: 247 for 2 in 20 overs (Finn Allen 93, Angkrish Raghuvanshi 82 not out, Camero Green 52 not out; Mohammed Siraj 1/50).
GT: 218 for 4 in 20 overs (Shubman Gill 85, Sunil Narine 2/29).
