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Turkish Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing In Kolkata After Engine Fire

admin — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 17:59:00 +0000

A full emergency was declared at Kolkata Airport at 1:38 p.m. on Feb. 4, 2026, after a Turkish Airlines Airbus A330 flying from Kathmandu to Istanbul reported a fire in its right engine shortly after take-off and had to make a landing in Kolkata. According to the Civil Aviation Ministry, the crew managed to bring the situation under control at 1:31 pm, but the aircraft proceeded with one engine shut down.

“The flight declared PAN PAN, an international radio distress signal, due to the right engine on fire and requested to divert to Kolkata at 1.38 pm with one engine failure,” a statement from the Ministry said.

The flight, operating as THY-727, was carrying 236 passengers. The pilots diverted the aircraft to Kolkata after alerting air traffic control about the engine fire. A full emergency landing was successfully carried out at 2:31 pm, and all passengers disembarked safely.

Officials at the NSCBI international airport here said no reports of injury to passengers were received.

A Kolkata airport official said passengers will be taken en route to their destination in another aircraft on Thursday morning.

The replacement aircraft will arrive at the NSCBI Airport at 4 am and fly off with the passengers at 6 am, he said.

“All the passengers and crew and captain have been shifted to the hotel,” the official said.

Modern multi-engine jets are engineered to fly, climb, and land safely with only one engine operating, an airport official said.

They are also equipped with sophisticated, built-in fire detection and extinguishing systems designed to control and suppress fires in critical areas, he added.

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(With PTI inputs.)

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Turkish Airlines to expand fleet with 225 new Boeing aircraft after Tayyip Erdogan’s U.S. visit

admin — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 08:09:00 +0000

Turkish Airlines operates one of the world’s largest flight networks. Files
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Turkish Airlines, Turkiye’s national carrier, has announced plans to add 225 Boeing aircraft to its fleet.

In a declaration to the Istanbul Stock Exchange on Friday (September 26, 2025), the airline said it has decided to purchase 75 Boeing B787-9 and B787-10 aircraft and has completed negotiations with Boeing to acquire 150 737-8/10MAX models.

The announcement was made a day after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington.

“Turkish Airlines will place 50 confirmed and 25 optional orders for the B787-9 and B787-10 aircraft, scheduled for delivery between 2029 and 2034. The B787-9 and B787-10 are advanced, fuel-efficient long-haul aircraft designed for international travel,” the airline said in a statement.

“The company is in negotiations with Rolls-Royce and GE Aerospace for the procurement of engines, spare parts and maintenance services for the aircraft,” the statement said.

Separately, Turkish Airlines said it has finalised negotiations with Boeing for 150 737-8/10MAX aircraft, with 100 confirmed and 50 optional, and will proceed with the order once talks with engine supplier CFM International are successfully concluded. Turkish Airlines operates one of the world’s largest flight networks.

On Thursday (September 25, 2025), Mr. Trump signalled the U.S. may soon lift its hold on the sale of advanced fighter jets to Turkiye, a NATO ally. During Mr. Trump’s first term, the U.S. removed Turkiye from its flagship F-35 fighter jet programme in 2019 following Ankara’s purchase of a Russian-made air defence system.

Published – September 26, 2025 01:39 pm IST

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