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4 sourcesDec 18, 2025

Turkey-bound aircraft forced to make emergency landing at BIA undergoing maintenance work – official

A Turkish Airlines flight, which was forced to make an emergency landing at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) due to a technical fault, is scheduled to depart for Istanbul, Turkey, at 10-00 p.m. tomorrow (18), according to the airline s official website.

Ada Derana•Dec 17, 2025
By Ada Derana English
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However, airport sources indicate that the aircraft is currently undergoing maintenance work. The aircraft successfully landed at BIA early at around 12:17 a.m. Subsequently, the aircraft was safely brought back and landed at the Bandaranaike International Airport at 12:17 a.m.

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People
  • Daminda Rambukwella
Organisations
  • Turkish Airlines7
  • Airlines
Places
  • Istanbul9
  • Bandaranaike International Airport6
  • Katunayake6
  • Chilaw5
  • Colombo4
  • Turkey4
  • Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA3
  • BIA3
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  • landing5
  • safely4
  • aircraft3
  • bound3
  • lands3
  • malfunction2
  • attempts2
  • maintenance
  • unretracted

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  • Passengers unaware of Turkish aircraft malfunctionHiru News - English·Dec 17, 2025
  • Turkish Jet In Repairs After Hydraulic FailureNews First·Dec 17, 2025
  • Turkish Airlines Colombo-Istanbul flight lands safely at BIAHiru News - English·Dec 17, 2025
  • Turkish Plane Takes Off from Katunayake with Unretracted Wheels, Circles Chilaw for Emergency LandingGossip Lanka News English·Dec 17, 2025
  • Turkish Airlines Flight Lands SafelyNews First·Dec 17, 2025
  • Turkish Airlines Flight Lands Safely At BIANews First·Dec 17, 2025
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  • Istanbul-Bound Flight Attempts Re-Landing at BIANews First·Dec 17, 2025
  • Turkey bound flight attempts to re-land at BIA due to technical issueAda Derana·Dec 16, 2025
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