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Ahram Online, Egypt
Oct 15 2012
Turkey orders Armenian plane to land for security check: official
Turkey orders an Armenian plane heads to the Syrian city of Aleppo for
security checks on its cargo
AFP , Monday 15 Oct 2012
An Armenian plane on its way to Syria's battered second city of Aleppo
was forced to land in Turkey on Monday for security checks on its
cargo, a foreign ministry official said, just days after a similar
move against a Syrian plane flying from Russia.
"The civilian plane carrying humanitarian aid from Armenia to Aleppo
asked for permission to use Turkish airspace," the official told AFP
on condition of anonymity.
"We gave the permission on condition that the plane takes a technical
landing and it will take off if the cargo is clear after security
checks," added the official.
The plane was intercepted by Turkish fighter jets, the Milliyet
newspaper reported on its website.
Last Wednesday, Ankara forced a Syrian passenger plane en route from
Mosow to Damascus to land in the Turkish capital because it was
believed to be carrying suspect cargo.
http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/2/9/55634/World/International/Turkey-orders-Armenian-plane-to-land-for-security-.aspx
Oct 15 2012
Turkey orders Armenian plane to land for security check: official
Turkey orders an Armenian plane heads to the Syrian city of Aleppo for
security checks on its cargo
AFP , Monday 15 Oct 2012
An Armenian plane on its way to Syria's battered second city of Aleppo
was forced to land in Turkey on Monday for security checks on its
cargo, a foreign ministry official said, just days after a similar
move against a Syrian plane flying from Russia.
"The civilian plane carrying humanitarian aid from Armenia to Aleppo
asked for permission to use Turkish airspace," the official told AFP
on condition of anonymity.
"We gave the permission on condition that the plane takes a technical
landing and it will take off if the cargo is clear after security
checks," added the official.
The plane was intercepted by Turkish fighter jets, the Milliyet
newspaper reported on its website.
Last Wednesday, Ankara forced a Syrian passenger plane en route from
Mosow to Damascus to land in the Turkish capital because it was
believed to be carrying suspect cargo.
http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/2/9/55634/World/International/Turkey-orders-Armenian-plane-to-land-for-security-.aspx