"Help!" cries from the cargo compartment forced the Turkish plane to make an emergency landing

By TravelWiseFeb 7, 2024 07:10 AMNews
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The incident frightened the crew and passengers.
The incident frightened the crew and passengers. Source: HavaSosyalMedya

An Airbus A321 belonging to the Turkish airline Pegasus, en route from Istanbul to Riyadh, made an emergency landing in Antalya.

It was discovered that the reason for the emergency landing was the cries for "help" emanating from the luggage compartment. The pilots opted to land the aircraft at Antalya Airport urgently, as reported by HavaSosyalMedya.

The plane touched down at Antalya Airport around 00:10. Over 5 thousand individuals were monitoring the flight on Flightradar24.

"Help!" cries from the cargo compartment forced the Turkish plane to make an emergency landing
''Help!'' cries from the cargo compartment forced the Turkish plane to make an emergency landing. Source: HavaSosyalMedya

No "negative situation" was detected during the inspection. Following the inspection and refueling, the plane departed from Antalya to Riyadh at 02:20.

Meanwhile, social media users are speculating about the incident. The airline has not yet provided any comment on the situation.

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