US EditionA Turkish Airlines Flight Is Evacuated via Emergency Slides After Smoke Detected in Landing Gear
ANTALYA, TURKEY, JUL 29 – All passengers were safely evacuated after smoke from a hydraulic pipe issue in the landing gear prompted emergency slide deployment, officials said.
- On Tuesday, July 29, a Turkish Airlines Boeing 777 operating a route between Istanbul and Antalya was evacuated at Antalya Airport after smoke was detected coming from the landing gear during taxiing.
- The evacuation followed smoke observation by ground crew and air traffic control, which traced the cause to a hydraulic pipe malfunction requiring immediate action.
- All individuals on board, including every passenger and crew member, exited the aircraft swiftly and without harm, facilitated by effective collaboration between airport emergency personnel and Turkish Airlines employees.
- Turkish Airlines' senior communication vice president stated the evacuation was precautionary, and an ongoing investigation aims to identify exact causes and prevent future issues.
- This incident underscores the importance of timely evacuations, thorough maintenance, and coordinated emergency response to enhance aviation safety globally.
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Passengers Evacuated After Smoke Spotted in the Landing Gear of Turkish Airlines Plane
A "technical malfunction in the hydraulic pipe" caused the incident, according to an airline spokespersonMario Hagen/Shutterstock A deployed emergency exit slideNEED TO KNOWPassengers evacuated a Turkish Airlines flight on Tuesday, July 29, after crews spotted smoke in the landing gearAll 247 passengers and 13 crew members evacuated safely without injuryThe incident follows an American Airlines flight that evacuated at Denver International Airpo…
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A Turkish Airlines flight is evacuated via emergency slides after smoke detected in landing gear
Passengers on a Turkish Airlines flight have been evacuated via emergency slides after landing in the Turkish coastal city of Antalya.
Passengers of Turkish Airlines flight TK2430 had to be evacuated from emergency fire after landing at Antalya airport, Turkey. The event occurred shortly after the aircraft, a Boeing 777, landed from Istanbul. The fire was detected on the plane’s landing gear while it was rolling down the runway. The crew deployed the emergency slides, allowing the safe evacuation of 247 passengers and 13 crew members.
Turkish Airlines Boeing 777 with 260 Onboard Evacuated via Slides at Antalya After Smoke Detected in Landing Gear - The Logical Indian
A Turkish Airlines flight TK2430, operated by a Boeing 777-300ER flying from Istanbul to Antalya, was forced to evacuate after smoke was detected in the aircraft’s landing gear during taxiing at Antalya Airport in southern Turkey. All 247 passengers and 13 crew members were safely evacuated using emergency slides, and thankfully, no injuries were reported. The cause is suspected to be a hydraulic pipe malfunction triggering the smoke. Airport em…
Authorities in Turkey reported that a Turkish Airlines flight was evacuated on the morning of Tuesday, July 29, after detecting smoke in the landing gear. Turkish Airlines flight evacuated due to smoke in landing gear in Antalya. The incident occurred at Antalya Airport, in the south of the country, after a Boeing 777 from Istanbul landed and began taxiing on the runway. According to Yahya Üstün, airline spokesperson, smoke was visible during ta…
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