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KATHMANDU, MAR 08 - An aircraft of Indigo Airlines caught fire on the main landing gear shortly after landing at the Tribhuban International Airport (TIA) in Kathmandu on Saturday afternoon.
The Airbus A320 with call sign IGO 031 and 182 persons on board including six crew members was taxiing at the tarmac when wheel number 4 of the main landing gear suddenly caught fire . General Manager of TIA Rishikesh Sharma said that the fire was immediately doused with the help of a fire engine stationed at the airport.
The aircraft had landed at 12:33 pm this afternoon.
One passenger sustained minor injury while evacuating the plane. No further damage was caused in the incident.
The plane had arrived from New Delhi.

The reason behind the fire remains to be ascertained.

 source-ekantipur.com

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