TURKEY: Detained syrian passenger plane takes off after being grounded for hours on suspicion it was carrying military equipment
Record ID:
281434
TURKEY: Detained syrian passenger plane takes off after being grounded for hours on suspicion it was carrying military equipment
- Title: TURKEY: Detained syrian passenger plane takes off after being grounded for hours on suspicion it was carrying military equipment
- Date: 12th October 2012
- Summary: ANKARA, TURKEY (OCTOBER 11, 2012) (REUTERS) (NIGHT SHOTS) PARAMILITARY SOLDIER PATROLLING PAST PLANE ON TARMAC PLANE TAXIING ON TARMAC MILITARY VAN ON TARMAC MORE OF PLANE TAXIING ON TARMAC CONTROL TOWER PLANE TAXIING ON TARMAC VIEW OF A BUILDING PLANE TAKING OFF
- Embargoed: 27th October 2012 13:00
- Keywords:
- Location: Turkey
- Country: Turkey
- Topics: Conflict,International Relations,Politics
- Reuters ID: LVAEC7XKRP3TY8PC2NJAQ6LEF4H
- Story Text: A Syrian passenger plane took off from the Turkish capital Ankara on Thursday (October 11) after being grounded for several hours by Turkish authorities on suspicion that it was carrying military equipment destined for Syria.
The Turkish authorities seized some of the cargo from the plane, but gave no details of what they had found on board.
The plane had been en route from Moscow to Damascus when it was forced to land. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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