Turkish Airlines Jet Makes Emergency Landing in Russia

Turkish airlinesA Turkish Airlines flight had to make an emergency landing in Irkutsk, Russia, on December 26.

The Boeing 737-900 plane was diverted while it was heading from Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, to Ulan Bator, Mongolia.

The plane landed safely. There were over 150 passengers aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.

The plane resumed the flight after refuelling.

The reason for emergency landing is not clear at the moment, although it is suspected that bad weather or a technical glitch might have prompted the decision.

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