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Turkish Airlines aircraft lands in wrong airport in Georgia

Tbilisi, Georgia - The pilot might have confused the airports

A Turkish Airlines Boeing 737-800 landed yesterday by mistake at Tbilisi-Vaziani military airport instead of landing at Novo Alexeyevka airport just a few kilometers away. The plane has been seized by Georgian military. Crew and passengers have been interviewed. Turkish and Georgian authorities opened an investigation on the accident and there aren't official statements yet, even if it seems that...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1102664
Rome, Italy, 04/09/2009 13:40
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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