Overview
- A Turkish Airlines Boeing 777-300ER struck a ground radar mast while taxiing after landing at Antalya Airport, causing the mast to collapse and pierce the fuselage.
- All 267 passengers and crew were evacuated by emergency teams and one person suffered a minor injury, officials said after the incident on Thursday.
- Video and passenger footage showed a large gash in the cabin, dislodged overhead bins and oxygen masks dropping inside the plane as emergency services responded.
- The damaged 17-year-old jet, registration TC-LKD, was inspected on site and then towed to a parking area; Turkish Airlines has opened a technical investigation.
- The ministry’s early attribution that the aircraft entered the wrong taxiway lane shifts scrutiny to apron layout, taxiway signage and ground-navigation procedures as investigators continue their inquiry.