Fire Breaks Out At Flight Carrying 278 Passengers At Nepal Airport

The airport was shut down on Monday morning. At the time of the incident, there were 277 passengers on board the jet, which is said to be an Airbus A330.

Several planes bound for Kathmandu were put on hold while officials were investigating and attempting to clear the only runway available at the airport.

An investigation into the incident has begun. Authorities are looking into what caused the tyre to burst and how the fire started.