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Libya denies landing to Turkish Airlines evacuation flight

Benghazi, Libya - The reasons of the decision remain unknown

A Turkish Airlines flight sent to evacuate Turks caught up in unrest in Libya returned to Istanbul after being denied permission to land. Civil aviation authorities at Benghazi airport refused to let the plane land, and it circled for an hour in Libyan airspace. Turkish Foreign minister Ahmet Davutoglu called a meeting in Ankara last night with authorities from seven organizations including the...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1126062
Rome, Italy, 02/21/2011 16:45
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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