Overview

• Smoke was detected in the landing gear of a Turkish Airlines Boeing 777-300ER taxiing at Antalya Airport on July 29, prompting an emergency evacuation of all 247 passengers and 13 crew without injury.
• Preliminary findings from Turkish Airlines point to a malfunctioning hydraulic pipe as the source of the smoke, according to senior vice president Yahya Üstün.
• Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting teams extinguished the smoke and the aircraft was towed off the runway before detailed technical inspections commenced.
• The 777-300ER remains grounded while Turkish aviation authorities, including the General Directorate of State Airports Authority, carry out inspections and an ongoing investigation.
• This incident follows a similar landing gear failure on an American Airlines 737 MAX 8 at Denver International Airport on July 26, which is under review by the FAA.