AJet plane makes emergency landing in Turkey after note about explosives
In short
An AJet plane flying from Ankara to Şanlıurfa made an emergency landing in Turkey after a note about possible explosives was found on board, RBC reported, citing DHA. Passengers were checked, and RIA Novosti later reported that no explosives had been found. TASS, citing NTV, said the bomb threat was false.
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An AJet passenger plane flying from Ankara to Şanlıurfa made an emergency landing in Turkey after a note about possible explosives was found on board, RBC reported, citing the Turkish agency DHA. RIA Novosti also reported that a plane in Turkey had made an emergency landing because of a note about explosives on board. [ 1 , 4 ]
Passengers were being checked after the note was found, RIA Novosti reported, citing media. RIA Novosti later reported that no explosives were found on board after the threatening note. TASS, citing NTV, reported that the bomb threat on the AJet plane was false. [ 2 , 3 , 5 ]
Why it matters
The incident disrupted a domestic Turkish flight and prompted security checks, but no explosives were found and the threat was reported as false. The documents give no indication of injuries or broader security consequences, so the main impact was on the flight and its passengers.
Key facts
- An AJet plane made an emergency landing in Turkey after a note about explosives was found on board. [ 1 , 4 ]
- The flight was operated by AJet and was travelling from Ankara to Şanlıurfa, according to RBC, citing DHA. [ 4 ]
- Passengers were being checked after the note was found, RIA Novosti reported, citing media. [ 2 ]
- No explosives were found on board, RIA Novosti reported. [ 3 ]
- NTV reported that the bomb threat was false, according to TASS. [ 5 ]
- The aircraft involved was an AJet plane. [ 4 , 5 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- The exact airport or city where the plane landed. The documents say the landing was in Turkey, but RBC gives only the route, not the landing site.
- The number of passengers and crew, the flight number, and the exact time of landing. These details do not appear in the documents.
- What the note said, who wrote or found it, and whether anyone was detained or investigated. The documents do not describe the note’s contents or any follow-up by authorities.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- RIA Novosti reports that a plane in Turkey made an emergency landing because of a note about explosives on board. [ 1 ]
- RIA Novosti reports, citing media, that passengers of the plane in Turkey are being checked after the note about explosives. [ 2 ]
- RIA Novosti reports that no explosives were found on board after the threatening note. [ 3 ]
- RBC reports that an AJet plane flying from Ankara to Şanlıurfa made the landing after a note about a possible explosive device was found, citing DHA. [ 4 ]
- TASS reports, citing NTV, that the bomb threat on the AJet plane was false. [ 5 ]