Indigo plane catches fire while landing in Nepal, no one hurt

Tribhuwan International Airport in Katmandu says the wheels of the Airbus 320 operated by Indigo caught fire while landing.

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Indigo plane catches fire while landing in Nepal, no one hurt

An Indigo Airlines plane with 170 people on board has caught fire while landing in Nepal's capital, but there were no casualties reported.

Indigo plane catches fire while landing in Nepal no one hurt

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Tribhuwan International Airport in Katmandu says the wheels of the Airbus 320 operated by Indigo caught fire while landing Saturday and passengers were quickly evacuated through emergency doors.

The fire was brought under control.

Aviation officials are investigating the incident. More information as soon as we receive it.

Associated Press

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