Turkish Airliner makes emergency landing in Iran

EghtesadOnline: An airplane, belonging to Turkish Airlines, made an emergency landing in Kermanshah in western Iran, while it was en route to Istanbul from Kuwait, an official source said on Sunday.

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23 January 2017

The Airbus 320 called for an emergency landing in Kermanshah's Shahid Ashrafi Airport due to technical failure.

The passengers were taken to a nearby hotel and will be sent to Istanbul by another plane Sunday night, IRNA reported.

A substitute plane has reportedly left Turkey to Kermanshah to take the passengers to Istanbul, the official said.