THY A333 at Kathmandu and Kolkata on Feb 4th 2026, engine fire indication
Last Update: February 4, 2026 / 20:19:31 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 4, 2026
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine fire indication
Airline
THY Turkish Airlines
Flight number
TK-727
Departure
Kathmandu, Nepal
Destination
Istanbul, Turkey
Aircraft Registration
TC-LNG
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300
ICAO Type Designator
A333
India's Ministry for Civil Aviation reported, the crew declared PAN PAN due to a fire indication for the right hand engine (CF6) about 10 minutes after takeoff, the fire was brought under control 13 minutes thereafter. The aircraft diverted to Kolkata and landed on single engine. No injuries occurred.
The airline reported the crew received a technical warning related to the right hand engine.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Kolkata about 10 hours after landing.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 4, 2026
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine fire indication
Airline
THY Turkish Airlines
Flight number
TK-727
Departure
Kathmandu, Nepal
Destination
Istanbul, Turkey
Aircraft Registration
TC-LNG
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300
ICAO Type Designator
A333
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