Turkish Airlines flight from Istanbul to Bogota is declaring an emergency.
Turkish Airlines flight TK801 departed Istanbul this Thursday, June 6 2024 at 10:15 TRT for a 13-hour flight to Bogota.
About 3 hours into the flight, the crew declared an emergency (squawk 7700) according to FlightRadar24.
While cruising at 30,000, the Boeing 787-9 (registration TC-LLN) turned around back to France.
Diverting to Paris
The Boeing 787-9 is expected to land at Paris CDG Airport
Landing at CDG
Flight TK801 is expected to land at 14:30 local time in Paris.
Still FL310
It looks the crew changed his mind. The aircraft is still at 31,000 ft and heading back to Istanbul.
Returning to IST
Confirmation TK801 is returning to Istanbul due to a technical issue.
Landed
TK801 landed back at Istanbul, 7 hours and 30 minutes after departure.
