A Turkish Airline made forced landing at CCU due to fire

A Turkish Airlines Airbus A330 operating flight THY-727 took off from Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu at around 1:28 pm local time. Minutes after departure, the crew reported a possible fire in the right engine and declared a mid-air emergency.

Emergency services were placed on standby as the aircraft diverted to Kolkata. The plane landed safely at approximately 2:49 pm with 236 people on board, including passengers and crew. No injuries were reported.

The aircraft is currently grounded at Kolkata airport, and passengers remain stranded.

About The Author

Immortal

An entrepreneur, writer, blogger, visionary.

See author's posts