Tashkent denied bus fire: smoke came from turbocharger, passengers were disembarked

Social media spread reports of a fire on a bus belonging to JSC «Toshshahartransxizmat» while it was in motion. The company stated there was no fire: due to a turbocharger malfunction, incomplete fuel combustion occurred, producing smoke. Driver Bakhtiyor Mamatov stopped the bus and disembarked the passengers; no one was injured.

tafs uz editorial deskFirst published on tafs uz 16 October 2026 at 15:011 min readAI translation

The key facts

Smoke came from the turbocharger section of a SAZ LE60 bus (state plate 01 641 BKA, fleet number 159) while it was in motion
Driver Bakhtiyor Mamatov stopped the bus and disembarked the passengers; there were no injuries
The company stated there was no fire, citing a turbocharger malfunction and incomplete fuel combustion as the cause

What happened

Social media spread reports that a bus belonging to JSC «Toshshahartransxizmat» had allegedly caught fire while in motion. In this regard, the company issued an official clarification.

Official version of events

According to the company, the incident involves a SAZ LE60 bus from bus depot No. 1 with state plate 01 641 BKA and fleet number 159. While in motion, smoke came from its turbocharger section. Driver Bakhtiyor Mamatov immediately stopped the bus and disembarked the passengers. No one was injured as a result of the incident.

Cause and condition of the bus

According to preliminary data, a malfunction was found in the turbocharger section, which led to incomplete fuel combustion and the formation of smoke. The company stated that no fire occurred in this case. It is noted that on the day of the incident, the bus underwent a technical inspection in the morning and was in working order at that time. The vehicle has now been taken off the route and returned to the depot; measures are being taken to fix the malfunctions.