Archive · 6 Oct 2026
Bomb Threat Diverts Attention on Turkey Flight; No Explosives Found
A plane was flying from Ankara to Sanliurfa in Turkey.
Someone found a note saying there might be a bomb on board.
The plane continued to Sanliurfa and landed safely.
It arrived at 8:05 p.m.
on Monday.
There were 136 passengers and seven crew members on the aircraft.
Authorities said no explosives were found.
A note claiming an explosive device was aboard was found on an AJet flight.
AJet Flight 4180 was flying from Ankara to Sanliurfa.
The plane landed safely at Sanliurfa GAP Airport on Monday evening.
The flight departed Ankara at 7 p.m. and arrived at 8:05 p.m. local time.
The aircraft carried 136 passengers and seven crew members; no explosives were found.
- Who
- AJet Flight 4180, carrying 136 passengers and seven crew members; Sanliurfa Governor Hasan Şıldak reported the flight details.
- What
- A note claiming an explosive device was on board was discovered; the plane landed safely, and no explosives were found.
- When
- Monday evening; the flight departed at 7 p.m. and landed at 8:05 p.m. local time.
- Where
- The flight traveled from Ankara to Sanliurfa GAP Airport, in southeastern Turkey.
- Why
- The note prompted concern about a possible explosive device; the article does not state who left it or why.
- Flight
- AJet Flight 4180
- Route
- Ankara to Sanliurfa
- Departure
- 7 p.m. local time
- Arrival
- 8:05 p.m. local time at Sanliurfa GAP Airport
- Passengers
- 136
- Crew
- Seven
- Explosives
- No explosives were found