ISTANBUL –
Atatürk Airport, the main airport of Istanbul, is Thursday night any time closed to all traffic after a runway a privétoestel was crashed and on fire was flown. The four occupants – two pilots, a stewardess and a passenger – were, according to the channel CNN Türk the Chessna 650 Citation in time to leave, and were only slightly injured.
The plane was on route to Northern Cyprus but during the rise in problems due to a defect. The commander asked immediately for permission to return and make an emergency landing. The fire brigade was immediately ready to come and extinguish the fire.