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Turkish Airlines Flight Diverted After Stormy Landing Attempts Over Tunisia
A Turkish Airlines plane flew from Istanbul toward Tunisia.
The trip was calm until the plane began descending to land.
A storm caused strong shaking and made landing difficult.
The pilots tried to land three times at Tunis-Carthage International Airport.
The plane could not land safely there, so it went to another airport.
Passengers screamed and held onto their seats during the frightening attempts.
The plane eventually landed safely at Enfidha-Hammamet International Airport.
A passenger shared the video, but news outlets said they had not independently verified it.
Turkish Airlines flight TK 661 traveled from Istanbul toward Tunisia on Thursday, September 10.
Severe turbulence struck as the aircraft descended toward Tunis-Carthage International Airport during a storm.
The crew made three unsuccessful landing attempts at the intended airport.
Passenger Marina Maiskaya’s video showed travelers screaming, bracing in their seats, and fearing for their lives.
The aircraft diverted to Enfidha-Hammamet International Airport and landed safely; the footage’s authenticity was not independently verified.
- Who
- Passengers and crew aboard Turkish Airlines flight TK 661, including passenger Marina Maiskaya.
- What
- The aircraft encountered severe turbulence during three unsuccessful landing attempts and was diverted.
- Where
- The flight was headed to Tunis-Carthage International Airport in Tunisia and landed at Enfidha-Hammamet International Airport.
- When
- Thursday, September 10; the year was not specified.
- Why
- A storm and poor weather made landing at the intended airport unsafe.
Key facts
- Airline
- Turkish Airlines
- Flight
- TK 661
- Route
- Istanbul to Tunisia
- Intended airport
- Tunis-Carthage International Airport
- Diversion airport
- Enfidha-Hammamet International Airport
- Landing attempts
- Three unsuccessful attempts
- Verification
- The passenger video’s authenticity was not independently verified by reporting news outlets.
Quotes
@mmaiskaya
Instagram user who recorded and shared video from inside the flight
“The pilot tried to land the plane at the same airport three times, flying right through a storm! We were shaken violently each time, and on the third attempt, we actually started to plummet.”
wionews.com
“The flight itself was smooth, but things turned absolutely terrifying as soon as we began our descent. I have never in my life feared for my life like that—and my mom was with me, too.”
wionews.com
Sources
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