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ITAR-TASS, Russia
October 15, 2012 Monday 03:05 PM GMT+4
Air Armenia plane makes landing in Turkey as previously agreed - FM
ANKARA October 15
Air Armenia aircraft has made a landing at the Turkish city of Erzurum
on the initiative of a pilot for technical reasons, Turkish Transport
Minister Binali Yildirim said.
"The aircraft made a technical landing at Erzurum. This means that the
pilot asks for it at his wish," the Anatolia news agency quoted the
transport minister as saying on Monday.
Meanwhile, the exact reasons for the landing are not available yet.
CNN reports according to certain data, the airliner made a forced
landing by fighters.
Local television says the check is being conducted aboard the
aircraft, which carries humanitarian aid to the Syrian city of Aleppo.
According to certain reports, previously Armenia asked Turkey for
overflying permit and was warned about the check.
The Turkish Foreign Ministry reported that if no violations were
revealed, the aircraft would continue the flight.
Spokesman to the Armenian Foreign Ministry Tigran Balaian noted that
the landing in Turkey was not a surprise for Armenia. "The landing of
the aircraft, carrying humanitarian cargoes to the Syrian city of
Aleppo, was made routinely and as previously agreed," the Armenian
diplomat said.
October 15, 2012 Monday 03:05 PM GMT+4
Air Armenia plane makes landing in Turkey as previously agreed - FM
ANKARA October 15
Air Armenia aircraft has made a landing at the Turkish city of Erzurum
on the initiative of a pilot for technical reasons, Turkish Transport
Minister Binali Yildirim said.
"The aircraft made a technical landing at Erzurum. This means that the
pilot asks for it at his wish," the Anatolia news agency quoted the
transport minister as saying on Monday.
Meanwhile, the exact reasons for the landing are not available yet.
CNN reports according to certain data, the airliner made a forced
landing by fighters.
Local television says the check is being conducted aboard the
aircraft, which carries humanitarian aid to the Syrian city of Aleppo.
According to certain reports, previously Armenia asked Turkey for
overflying permit and was warned about the check.
The Turkish Foreign Ministry reported that if no violations were
revealed, the aircraft would continue the flight.
Spokesman to the Armenian Foreign Ministry Tigran Balaian noted that
the landing in Turkey was not a surprise for Armenia. "The landing of
the aircraft, carrying humanitarian cargoes to the Syrian city of
Aleppo, was made routinely and as previously agreed," the Armenian
diplomat said.