Five Turkish Airlines planes searched for explosives at Istanbul airport

Five Turkish Airlines planes searched for explosives at Istanbul airport

ISTANBUL - Doğan News Agency
Five Turkish Airlines planes searched for explosives at Istanbul airport

All five planes searched by police experts were flying to German cities, Doğan News Agency reported. DHA photo

Five planes of Turkey's flag carrier airline, Turkish Airlines (THY), were searched for explosives at Istanbul's Atatürk Airport on the evening of Aug. 14 after a bomb warning.

All five planes searched by police experts were flying to German cities - Berlin, Munich, Frankfurt, Hamburg and Stuttgart - Doğan news agency reported. Passengers were evacuated and baggage was unloaded for the inspection.

The flights were delayed several hours.

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