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Military Plane Crashes in Serbia; 1 Killed, 1 Injured

A Serbian military aircraft crashed near Kovacica, Serbia, on April 11th.

The Super-Galeb G-4 plane was carrying two people when it went down.

One pilot was killed in the crash while his co-pilot sustained serious injuries.

The cause of crash is being investigated.

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SunExpress Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Serbia

SunExpress flight XQ-4879 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Belgrade, Serbia, on July 26th.

The Boeing 737-800 plane heading from Stuttgart, Germany, to Hurghada, Egypt, was diverted after the crew received indication of smoke in the cabin.

The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.

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Turkish Airlines Plane Diverts to Serbia due to Un-Attended Smartphone

Turkish airlinesTurkish Airlines flight TK-1979 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Belgrade, Serbia, on May 26th.

The Boeing 777-300, en-route from Istanbul, Turkey, to London, England, was diverted after the crew found an un-attended smartphone.

The plane landed uneventfully. There were 300 passengers and 15 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained safe.

The plane was thoroughly checked for any other suspicious material.

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Lufthansa Passenger Tries to Open Emergency Exit Mid-Air

LufthansaLufthansa flight 1406 had to make an emergency landing in Belgrade, Serbia, on December 5.

The plane was flying from Frankfurt, Germany, when a Jordanian-American passenger started fumbling with the controls of an emergency exit door. According to an airline spokesperson, “A passenger got up and tried to do something at the door, but was stopped by crew members and other passengers…The passenger was then restrained for the remainder of the flight in his seat.”

The plane landed safely. The man was handed over to the authorities.

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Sun Express Plane Diverts to Belgrade due to Unruly Passenger

Sun expressA Sun Express flight had to divert to and make an emergency landing at Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, Belgrade, Serbia, on October 17.

The plane, heading from Dublin, Ireland, to Izmir, Turkey, had to be diverted due to an “unruly passenger” aboard. The drunk Irishman stripped off and started harassing a stewardess.

The plane landed safely.

All passengers aboard remained unhurt.

The drunk passenger was taken off the flight in Belgrade, while others continued their journey to Izmir.

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Suspicious Tablet Forced Turkish Airlines Flight to Land in Belgrade

Turkish airlinesA Turkish Airlines flight had to divert and make an emergency landing at Nikola Tesla International Airport in Belgrade, Serbia, on July 6.

The plane was diverted due to a suspicious tablet found on-board. The flight was heading from Istanbul to London at the time.

The plane landed safely and after check-up, it was allowed to continue its journey towards London.

The suspicious tablet was confiscated by the police.