Turkish Plane Makes Emergency Landing at Delhi Airport Over 'Bomb Threat' on Mirror

A Turkish Airlines flight, which was flying from Bangkok to Istanbul, was diverted to Delhi after the pilot reportedly told the Air Traffic Controllers that a message written in lipstick on a mirror in a bathroom warned of a bomb on July 7, 2015.

Jul 07, 2015 17:05 IST
  • The Turkish Airlines flight made an emergency landing at Delhi's international airport this afternoon after the pilot reported a "bomb threat" written in lipstick on a mirror in bathroom. (AFP Photo)
    The Turkish Airlines flight made an emergency landing at Delhi's international airport this afternoon after the pilot reported a "bomb threat" written in lipstick on a mirror in bathroom. (AFP Photo)
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  • The plane, an Airbus 330, landed at 1.41 pm at the Delhi airport and was taken to an isolation bay. (AFP Photo)
    The plane, an Airbus 330, landed at 1.41 pm at the Delhi airport and was taken to an isolation bay. (AFP Photo)
  • All passengers were evacuated as security forces searched the plane. (AFP Photo)
    All passengers were evacuated as security forces searched the plane. (AFP Photo)
  • Security officials with a sniffer dog walk onto the plane as it sits on the tarmac at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi. (AFP Photo)
    Security officials with a sniffer dog walk onto the plane as it sits on the tarmac at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi. (AFP Photo)
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  • Bystanders look at the Turkish plane after its emergency landing at Indira Gandhi International Airport. (AFP Photo)
    Bystanders look at the Turkish plane after its emergency landing at Indira Gandhi International Airport. (AFP Photo)
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