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    Turkish Airlines Jet Diverts to Germany Over Bomb Threat

    turkishflagTurkish Airlines flight TK1617 had to divert and made an emergency landing in Nuremberg, Germany, on November 30.

    According to an airline spokesperson, “The aircraft operating Turkish Airlines’ Istanbul to Frankfurt flight today has diverted to Nuremberg due to a suspicious object found onboard.”

    The plane landed uneventfully. All 124 passengers remained safe.

    “The necessary investigation onboard is continuing and the decision concerning the continuation of the flight to Frankfurt will be finalized according the result of such investigation,” the spokesperson said.

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    Turkish Airlines Plane Makes Priority Landing in Istanbul

    Turkish airlinesTurkish Airlines flight TK2659 made a priority landing at Istanbul Atatürk Airport in Istanbul, Turkey, on November 14.

    The Boeing 737-800 was flying from Sivas, Turkey, when an asthma patient passenger fell ill mid-air. The pilot then contacted the air traffic control, saying “Our asthma patient passenger has low blood pressure. We have doctor in the cabin. Doctor is frequently checking the blood pressure. If it possible we would like to land on as soon as possible sir.”

    The plane landed uneventfully. It is believed that the patient’s condition had become better during landing.

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    Bird-Hit Singapore Airlines Plane Returns to Istanbul

    Singapore airlinesSingapore Airlines Flight SQ391 had to return and make an emergency landing at Istanbul Ataturk Airport in Istanbul, Turkey, on August 17.

    The Boeing 777-200 was heading from Istanbul to Singapore when several storks hit it, forcing the pilot to declare emergency.

    The plane landed safely and all 255 passengers and 14 crew members remained unharmed.

    The plane was taken for repair while the airline arranged a replacement aircraft for the passengers.

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    Turkish Airlines Jet Makes Emergency Landing due to Bomb Threat

    Turkish airlinesA Turkish Airlines Jet made an emergency landing at Istanbul Atatürk Airport in Istanbul, Turkey, on August 13th.

    Emergency was declared after authorities received a phone call that claimed there was a bomb in the plane. The flight was flying from Oslo, Norway to Istanbul, Turkey at the time.

    The plane landed safely and everyone aboard remained unharmed.

    Authorities confirmed that no explosive device was found on inspection.

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    Turkish Airlines Jet Makes Emergency Landing due to Engine Fire

    Turkish airlinesTurkish Airlines flight TK 1878 had to make an emergency landing at Istanbul Ataturk Airport in Istanbul, Turkey, on April 25.

    The Airbus A320, heading from Milan to Istanbul, had to declare emergency, after one of its engines caught fire.

    Firefighters were ready at the scene when the plane landed safely All 97 passengers aboard remained unhurt.

    The incident is being investigated.

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    BA Flight Makes Safe Emergency Landing at Ataturk Airport

    britishairwaysBritish Airways flight BA-198 had to make an emergency landing at Ataturk Airport in Istanbul, Turkey, on April 11.

    The Boeing 777, en-route from Mumbai, India, to London, UK, had to land in emergency after it ran out of fuel mid-flight due to suspected fuel leak.

    The plane landed safely at Ataturk Airport and everyone aboard remained unharmed.

    The airline arranged a replacement aircraft for the passengers.

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    Turkish Airlines Flight Returns to Istanbul after Bomb Threat

    Turkish airlinesTurkish Airlines flight TK-52 had to return and make an emergency landing at Ataturk International Airport in Istanbul, Turkey, on March 29.

    The flight took off for Tokyo, Japan, at around 1:30 a.m, however, just minutes into the flight, the crew received a message indicating possible C-4 explosive on-board. The pilot immediately reported the situation and requested an emergency return.

    The plane landed safely and everyone aboard remained unharmed.

    Police teams thoroughly searched the aircraft but no explosive material was found.

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    Turkish Airlines Plane Made Emergency Landing at Istanbul

    Turkish airlinesA Turkish Airlines chartered plane, which took off from Sabiha Gokcen Airport on the Asian side of Istanbul for Milan in Italy, made an emergency landing at the Ataturk Airport, Istanbul at noon on August 5.

    According to the airport officials, the aircraft with 96 passengers aboard developed some technical fault immediately after taking off.

    The officials further added that the passengers will be provided with another THY flight to resume their journey to Milan.