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Turkish Airline flight recalled in Mumbai after unclaimed cell phone foiund

by IBNS 03 Jan 2016, 07:17 pm

Mumbai, Jan 4 (IBNS) An Istanbul-bound flight of Turkish Airlines was called back from the runway in Mumbai on Monday morning after an "unclaimed" mobile phone was found inside the plane, reports said.

The Boeing 777 aircraft was brought back to the bay and all the passengers were deplaned for a thorough check.

The  plane was scheduled to take off for Istanbul at 0625 hours.

"Turkish Airlines flight to Istanbul was called back from the runway at Mumbai airport after a suspicious object was found in the aircraft," reports quoted a Mumbai Airport spokesperson as saying. 

Airport sources, however, said it was an unclaimed mobile phone which forced the pilot to return the plane to the bay.

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