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Qatar Airways plane makes emergency landing in Istanbul

According to the airline, all passengers exited the plane safely.
According to the airline, all passengers exited the plane safely. AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File

ISTANBUL – Turkey’s state-run news agency says a Qatari plane has made an emergency landing at Istanbul’s main airport shortly after take-off.

Anadolu Agency said Thursday that Qatar Airways’ Doha-bound plane experienced a technical fault concerning one of its motors, forcing it to return to Ataturk Airport.

According to a tweet from the airline, all passengers disembarked from the plane as normal and without incident.

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