A Turkish Airlines flight from Kathmandu to Istanbul with 236 passengers on board made an emergency landing at Kolkata airport after one of the right engines was reported to have caught fire. An inspection is currently underway, Director of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) Airport told ANI.
“Full emergency landing of Turkish Airlines Flight 727 from Kathmandu to Istanbul at Kolkata Airport. The captain informed Kolkata ATC of a possible fire in the right engine. The aircraft landed at Kolkata NSCBI Airport at 14:49 with 236 passengers on board. The aircraft is currently at Kolkata Airport undergoing an inspection at ChNSC Bosash, International Airport, ChNSC International Airport Director Bosashih Calcutta, he said.
