Passengers Scream as Severe Turbulence Jolts Turkish Airlines Flight
Passengers screamed as the crew made three landing attempts before diverting the Istanbul-to-Tunis flight to Enfidha, authorities and flight-tracking data said.
- On Thursday, Sept. 10, a Turkish Airlines flight from Istanbul to Tunis diverted to Enfidha-Hammamet International Airport after severe turbulence struck during approach to Tunis-Carthage International Airport.
- Poor weather conditions from a storm forced the pilot to abort three landing attempts at Tunis-Carthage Airport, causing the aircraft to shake violently while circling the runway.
- Passenger Marina Maiskaya wrote on Instagram that she "feared for my life" as the plane shook, describing how "we actually started to plummet" on the third attempt.
- The crew diverted to Enfidha-Hammamet Airport, located about 60 miles south of Tunis, where the aircraft landed safely without any reports of serious injuries.
- Flight-Tracking data confirms the aircraft later departed Enfidha and arrived in Tunis, concluding the journey following the storm-related disruption.
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(NBC)- Passengers and flight crews faced a series of frightening incidents in the skies, including severe turbulence and separate disturbances that forced crews and travelers to restrain passengers. Video posted by a passenger aboard a Turkish Airlines flight from Istanbul to Tunisia showed people screaming as the aircraft encountered severe turbulence. The passenger said the plane attempted to land three...
Storm turns Turkish Airlines landing into nightmare as passengers scream in fear
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