Multiple reports say a Turkish Airlines Boeing 777-300ER strikes a radar-related antenna structure while taxiing after landing at Antalya International Airport. According to Simple Flying, the incident occurs at about 8:00 PM local time on Thursday, June 11. The aircraft is reported to have hit a radar antenna mast, with the mast penetrating the fuselage and entering the cabin area. Reports also describe injuries to at least one passenger, with some accounts suggesting up to three, though the exact number is not consistently reported. Several outlets mention that passengers experience panic and that safety procedures are activated after the impact, including the possible use or availability of oxygen masks, and that the aircraft is evacuated at the gate. One report states the plane is carrying 267 people, but sources do not uniformly confirm headcount details. News coverage indicates the aircraft suffered visible fuselage damage as a result of the collision. Turkish Airlines and airport authorities are not uniformly cited in the provided excerpts, and additional verification of circumstances and casualty numbers is not included.
Turkish Airlines 777 taxis into radar tower at Antalya, with mast piercing cabin
Multiple reports say a Turkish Airlines Boeing 777-300ER strikes a radar-related antenna structure while taxiing after landing at Antalya International Airport. According to Simple Flying, the inciden...
- A Turkish Airlines Boeing 777-300ER reportedly strikes a radar antenna mast while taxiing at Antalya International Airport.
- The incident is reported to occur around 8:00 PM local time on June 11.
- Reports indicate the mast penetrates the aircraft fuselage and reaches the cabin area.
- At least one passenger is reported injured, with figures in different accounts not fully matching.
- Reports describe passenger evacuation/panic and safety measures following the impact, with the passenger count cited as 267 in some coverage.
Incredible. Passengers on a Turkish Airlines flight from Istanbul Airport experienced a terrifying arrival at Antalya International Airport at around 8:00 PM local time on Thursday, June 11th. After landing, the Boeing 777-300ER struck a radar antenna mast whilst taxiing.The mast had actually penetrated the fuselage and even caused injuries to at least one passenger and potentially as many as three, although current reports are conflicting.
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