DOHA: Qatar Airways said that an aircraft that was forced to make an emergency landing at Istanbul's Ataturk airport on Thursday landed safely and that passengers
had disembarked as normal.
"Today's QR240 from Istanbul Ataturk Airport to Doha has returned to Istanbul and has landed safely. The passengers have disembarked as normal. The pilot followed all QR safety procedures," said a statement by the Gulf carrier.
The aircraft made emergency landing after its landing gear failed to retract on take-off, an airport official said.
The official could not confirm a report by broadcaster CNN Turk that one of the plane's engines caught fire.
Reuters
