Turkish flight carrying 236 passengers makes emergency landing in Kolkata
What's the story
A Turkish Airlines flight made an emergency landing at Kolkata's Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport on Wednesday. The aircraft was on its way from Kathmandu, Nepal, to Istanbul, Turkey, when the captain detected a possible fire in the right engine. The incident led to a diversion and subsequent landing at Kolkata airport at 2:49pm (local time).
Flight specifics
Aircraft had 236 people on board
The aircraft involved in the incident was an A330-303, which had 236 people on board. This included 225 passengers and 11 crew members, according to The Kathmandu Post. After the possible fire was detected, the aircraft was diverted west of Kathmandu, and the right engine was shut down by pilots, holding the aircraft for around 10 minutes. The flight landed safely at Kolkata airport at 2:49pm (local time).
Safety measures
Inspection of the aircraft is currently underway
"The actual time of arrival at Kolkata NSCBI Airport was 14:49 hours, with 236 passengers on board. The aircraft is at Kolkata airport now. An inspection is going on," the Airport Director of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) Airport, Kolkata, said. An inspection of the aircraft is currently underway to determine the cause of the suspected fire.