A private jet crashed on landing and burst into flames Thursday while making an emergency landing at Istanbul's main international airport, leaving four injured, officials said.
The incident forced the temporary closure of Ataturk International Airport and while it later reopened passengers were still experiencing delays.
Istanbul governor Vasip Sahin said the Cessna Citation plane had two pilots on board,Read more
A Turkish Airlines plane in Istanbul has been evacuated after a suspicious note was discovered in one of its bathrooms.
A Turkish Airlines press official told The Associated Press that cabin crew on Saturday found the words “BOMB TO TORONTO” on the bathroom’s wall on Flight TK-17 during its pushback from the gate. The plane was scheduled to leave Istanbul’sRead more
Even by the fraught standards of global aviation, 2016 has been tough for Turkish Airlines.
In June, its main hub Ataturk International Airport in Istanbul was hit by suicide bomb attacks blamed on terrorists, and then on July 15 putschists seeking to oust President Recep Tayyip Erdogan tried to take control of Ataturk.
Both incidents caused the temporary closure of Turkey’sRead more
The death of a Jordanian child brought the toll from this week's Istanbul airport attack to 45, media reported Saturday, as a scare sparked fresh jitters in Turkey's biggest city.
Ankara has pointed blame at the Islamic State group for Tuesday's gun and suicide bomb rampage at Ataturk international airport.
Dogan news agency reported that four-year-old Jordanian national Rayyan Mohammed,Read more