Emergency on Istanbul-Tehran Flight: Aircraft Diverts to Ankara
Istanbul, February 1 – An AJet flight, VF183, en route from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport to Tehran, Iran, declared an emergency today and made an unscheduled landing at Ankara Esenboğa Airport. The incident occurred over Kırşehir, prompting the cockpit crew to set the transponder to 7700, indicating an emergency.
The Boeing 737 aircraft, which departed from Istanbul, reported the emergency while in Turkish airspace. According to reports from NTV, the flight successfully landed in Ankara.
Details of the Incident Remain Unclear
As of now, the specific reason for the pilots’ emergency declaration has not been disclosed. Authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.
The unscheduled landing comes amidst ongoing tensions between the United States and Iran, though there is no immediate indication that the emergency on board is directly related to these geopolitical developments.
Further details are expected to be released as the investigation progresses.
