An aircraft of Saudi Arabia’s airline remained at the runway of the Sabiha Gokcen Airport due to the hydraulic damage. As a result, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s aircraft was unable to land, the Turkish news agency Milliyet reported March 4.
The incident occurred at about 22:00 (UTC/GMT +4 hours). As a result, the airport was temporarily closed for landings.
President Erdogan’s private jet left Saudi Arabia 10 minutes before the incident and could land only 18 minutes after the opening of the runway, by making two circles in the air.
Turkish president`s plane fails to land at airport on the first try
04 March 2015
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