Thursday 5 March 2015

Turkish Airlines - Accident: Landing Gear Collapse - Nepal Kathmandu Airport

Turkish Airlines' Airbus A330 front landing gear collapsed and the plane nose-dived on the runway in Kathmandu Airport, Nepal

No passengers on the flight, THY726, were seriously hurt in the incident but some were given medical attention after evacuation.

Airport officials said the plane with 238 people on board was coming from Istanbul on Wednesday when the accident happened.

 

via Telegraph | Images via cihangir

UPDATE: The Indian Air Force's 'Hercules' has landed at Kathmandu airport to remove Turkish Airlines Airbus A330 from its current position










Via SusheelBhattarai | Image: LSetopati