Turkish Airlines (Istanbul) flight TK 726 from Istanbul skidded off a foggy runway today (March 4) while landing at Kathmandu, Nepal. The Airbus A330-303 TC-JOC (msn 1522) had already aborted a previous approach and was circling the airport before attempting to land again. The aircraft skidded off the runway and the nose gear collapsed. The passengers used the emergency chutes to evacuate the airliner.
According to this report by NBC, only one passenger out of the 224 passengers and crew members on board was injured.
Turkish Airlines issued this short statement:
Our flight number TK726 from İstanbul to Kathmandu overshot the runway after landing at Napal / Kathmandu.
All of our passengers and flight crew evacuated safely.
Necessary precautions are taken; after the technical investigation, this unfortunate incident will be determined and announced to public.
Read the full report from NBC: CLICK HERE
Read the full report from The Independent: CLICK HERE
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