Şanlıurfa GAP Airport closed temporarily following the discovery of the note on the flight, also designated as VF4180. FlightRadar24 data shows that the shutdown forced several other aircraft to divert to neighboring airports. The flight had departed Ankara at 19:00 before the threat was identified and the subsequent emergency landing was made.
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Bomb Threat on AJET Flight Closes Turkey's Şanlıurfa Airport
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A total of 143 people were removed from an aircraft traveling from Ankara to Şanlıurfa after security discovered a written threat on board. The passenger flight, AJET 4180, landed safely at Şanlıurfa GAP Airport at 20:05 on Oct. 5, where authorities evacuated 136 passengers and seven crew members. Security units and bomb disposal specialists are currently searching the aircraft for explosives, though no device has been reported, Governor Hasan Şıldak said.
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