Overview

• Smoke was observed emanating from the undercarriage of a Turkish Airlines Boeing 777-300ER during taxi at Antalya Airport on July 29, prompting air traffic control to alert rescue teams
• All 247 passengers and 13 crew members deployed emergency slides and disembarked safely without injuries as Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting units responded
• Turkish Airlines’ technical teams conducted initial inspections and attributed the smoke to a malfunctioning hydraulic pipe before towing the jet to a secure area for further examination
• The evacuation follows a July 26 incident at Denver International Airport where an American Airlines 737 MAX 8 experienced a tire and brake fire during pre-takeoff, leading to an emergency slide evacuation
• The Federal Aviation Administration has opened an investigation into the Denver incident, reflecting heightened regulatory scrutiny of Boeing landing gear systems