Turkish Airlines Flight Diverted Over Threat
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Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images(ISTANBUL) — A Turkish Airlines flight was diverted on Monday over a false bomb threat.
The flight, TK15 from Istanbul to Sao Paulo, was diverted to Casablanca, Morocco, after the threat was made, according to a spokesperson for the airline.
While at the airport, passengers were taken off the plane while an explosives search was carried out.
The plane was later cleared by authorities and allowed to continue on to Brazil.
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