Passengers flying on Friday experienced a lot of fear from Mumbai to Frankfurt on board an Indian Vistara Airlines passenger plane. During the flight, the pilot made an emergency call to his superiors and decided to make an emergency landing.
Finally, an hour later, the plane landed at the airport. Erzurum in the eastern Turkey.
As reported on Platform X by Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya, the reason for the decision was “a card with an inscription 'There is a bomb on board', found in the toilet.”
Emergency landing of a plane. Hundreds of people evacuated
Turkish Transport Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu reported on social media that “thanks to the necessary coordination and safety measures taken by the General Directorate of State Airports, the plane landed at Erzurum Airport, where it operated without any problems.” 234 passengers and 13 crew members were evacuated“
As reported by Reuters, a search was launched on board, with the participation of sappers and tracking dog.
“At the airport, measures were taken necessary precautions by teams from, among others, the Fire Department, the Emergency Service and the Police,” said Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya.
The authorities reported that “due to the emergency situation”, until 9pm. at Erzurum airport, landings and take-offs were not allowed. The state of emergency was then extended until 11 p.m. local time (10 p.m. in Poland). At the time of publication of the article, nothing suspicious had been found on board the plane.