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Muslim passengers: "Could you turn the plane towards Mecca, please?"
Istanbul , Turkey - It happened on some THY-flights
It is known that sometimes passengers on scheduled flights have particular requests, but this one... According to Turkish information organs, the Dispatchers Association declared that recently flight crews of Turkish Airlines (THY) on flights coming from Europe and bound for Turkey are confronted with the request of some passengers of Islamic faith to turn the airplane towards Mecca during the hour...
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1080208
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency