‘We started to plummet’: Turbulence rocks Turkish Airlines flight

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: September 13, 2026Country: Turkey

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‘We started to plummet’: Turbulence rocks Turkish Airlines flight

A Turkish Airlines flight bound for Tunisia experienced severe turbulence, causing passengers to scream. After three landing attempts at Tunis-Carthage International Airport, the plane was diverted to another airport. A passenger wrote on Instagram, 'On the third attempt, we started to plummet.'

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