US EditionTurkish Airlines Kathmandu-Istanbul Flight Makes Emergency Landing at Kolkata Airport
Flight THY-727 safely diverted after right engine fire alert, carrying 225 passengers and 11 crew; emergency protocols activated and fire extinguished, no injuries reported.
- Turkish Airlines flight THY-727, an Airbus A330-300 from Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu, made an emergency landing at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata, on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, after the pilot reported a right-engine problem.
- After declaring a Pan-Pan at 1.38 pm IST, the pilot informed Kathmandu tower, shut down the affected engine, and held over the Dhading district before diverting to Kolkata.
- Emergency crews brought the engine fire under control at 1.51 pm and extinguished and cooled the affected area while the aircraft is parked and inspection underway at Kolkata NSCBI.
- The DGCA has ordered a special audit while Kolkata NSCBI runway operations were briefly disrupted, and Turkish Airlines has initiated a technical inspection and pledged cooperation.
- Following last week's Learjet 45 crash in Baramati, regulators face increased scrutiny after the crash that killed 260 on June 12, 2025, involving an Air India Boeing 787‑8.
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Turkish Airlines plane makes an emergency landing at Kolkata airport
Kolkata: A Turkish Airlines wide-body plane made an emergency landing at Kolkata Airport after the pilot declared a fire in the aircraft’s right engine, the Civil Aviation Ministry said on Wednesday, February 4. The flight was on its way to Istanbul from Kathmandu, it said in a statement. The Airbus A330-300, having flight number THY 727, took off from Kathmandu’s Tribhuvan International Airport with 236 passengers on board, including eleven cre…
Turkish Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Kolkata after right engine fire; no injuries reported.
Engine fire scare forces Turkish Airlines emergency landing in Kolkata
Turkish Airlines flight THY-727 makes an emergency landing in Kolkata after an engine fire alert shortly after takeoff from Kathmandu. Discover how quick actions and safety protocols ensured the safety of all 225 passengers and 11 crew members.
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