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Plane’s Landing Gear Catches Fire After a Landing in Nepal Plane’s Landing Gear Catches Fire After a Landing in Nepal
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KATMANDU, Nepal — The rear landing gear of an Indian airliner caught fire shortly after the plane landed here at Tribhuvan International Airport on Saturday afternoon. One person among the 182 passengers and crew members aboard the Air Indigo flight sustained a minor injury as he rushed to escape the aircraft. KATMANDU, Nepal — The rear landing gear of an Indian airliner caught fire shortly after the plane landed here at Tribhuvan International Airport on Saturday afternoon. One person among the 182 passengers and crew members aboard the Air Indigo flight sustained a minor injury as he rushed to escape the aircraft.
The fire was extinguished almost immediately by the airport’s fire brigade, but its cause remains under investigation, said Rishikesh Sharma, Tribhuvan’s general manager.The fire was extinguished almost immediately by the airport’s fire brigade, but its cause remains under investigation, said Rishikesh Sharma, Tribhuvan’s general manager.
The plane, an Airbus 320, had just landed after arriving from New Delhi and was taxiing along the tarmac when the right landing gear suddenly caught fire. The aircraft sustained no noticeable damage, Mr. Sharma said.The plane, an Airbus 320, had just landed after arriving from New Delhi and was taxiing along the tarmac when the right landing gear suddenly caught fire. The aircraft sustained no noticeable damage, Mr. Sharma said.