Ten Turkish planes flying to Moscow turned back

Ten flights from Turkey to Moscow’s Vnukovo airport have turned back amid restrictions in the air harbor, according to Flightradar24.

Among them are Turkish Airlines and AJet flights from Istanbul, Antalya, Izmir, Bodrum and Dalaman.

Flights TK411, TK211 TK409, TK3060, TK3002, TK3036, TK3014 and TK3154 from Istanbul, Bodrum and Antalya to Moscow were sent to Istanbul Airport (IST). A TK3084 aircraft that flew to the Russian capital from Dalaman will return there. Flights VF275 Istanbul-Moscow and PC1521 Izmir-Moscow are diverted to Sabiha Gokcen Airport (SAW).

On the evening of October 13, Rosaviatsiya reported that all Moscow airports imposed temporary restrictions on the reception and release of aircraft necessary to ensure flight safety.