AJet plane evacuated at Şanlıurfa after note claims explosives aboard
An AJet flight from Ankara was evacuated on landing at Şanlıurfa GAP Airport on 5 October after a note claimed explosives were aboard. A search found nothing suspicious, according to the provincial governor.
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The story, neutrally told
Centre · 2An AJet passenger plane was evacuated at Şanlıurfa GAP Airport in southeastern Turkey on Monday 5 October after a note claimed explosives were on board. BNO NewsN “A passenger plane in Turkey was evacuated after a note claimed explosives were on board, according to local officials.” Read at BNO News ↗ Gulf NewsN “Authorities evacuated all 136 passengers and seven crew members after the aircraft landed at GAP Şanlıurfa Airport” Read at Gulf News ↗ Centre · 1According to Governor Hasan Şıldak, AJet flight 4180 left Ankara at 7 p.m. local time and landed at 8:05 p.m.; flight tracker AirNav Radar identified the aircraft as a Boeing 737. BNO NewsN “AJet flight 4180 landed at Şanlıurfa GAP Airport in southeastern Turkey at 8:05 p.m. local time Monday after departing Ankara, the country’s capital, at 7 p.m., according to Governor Hasan Şıldak.” Read at BNO News ↗ Centre · 2The plane carried 136 passengers and seven crew members, all of whom were evacuated safely before security teams searched the aircraft. BNO NewsN “The plane was carrying 136 passengers and seven crew members.” Read at BNO News ↗ Gulf NewsN “Security teams began searching the aircraft for explosives after passengers and crew had been safely evacuated.” Read at Gulf News ↗
Centre · 1Şıldak said the search was completed without any findings, and the airport, which had been closed to air traffic, has reopened after an assessment by authorities. BNO NewsN “The governor said the search was completed without any findings. The airport, which had been closed to air traffic, has reopened following an assessment by authorities.” Read at BNO News ↗ Centre · 1Gulf News, citing Turkish media, described the event as an emergency landing and said the message was discovered during the flight; it reported no immediate information on whether suspicious material had been found. Gulf NewsN “made an emergency landing in Turkey after a note warning of explosives was found on board, Turkish media reported.”“There was no immediate information on whether any suspicious material had been found or who may have left the note.” Read at Gulf News ↗ Centre · 1The governor did not disclose the note's exact wording or where it was found, and it was not immediately clear whether anyone had been arrested. BNO NewsN “Şıldak did not disclose the note’s exact wording or where it was found aboard the plane. It was not immediately clear if anyone was arrested.” Read at BNO News ↗
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Centre2 outlets
- Framing
- Both outlets report a brief security incident: a note claimed explosives were aboard, the plane was evacuated and searched. BNO News relays the governor's account; Gulf News relays Turkish media reports.
- Emphasis
- BNO News gives times, flight number and the governor's statement that the search found nothing. Gulf News stresses the emergency landing and the unknowns.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Gulf News omits the governor's statement that the search found nothing and the flight number. Neither says who wrote the note, its wording or where it was found.
- Charged language
- “emergency landing”
Right0 outlets
No right outlet in our sources has covered this story yet.
What every side reports
- An AJet plane flying from Ankara to Şanlıurfa was evacuated after a note claimed explosives were aboard.
- 136 passengers and seven crew members were evacuated.
- Security teams searched the aircraft after the evacuation.
- Who left the note is not known.
Where accounts differ
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Whether the plane made an emergency landing and whether the search found anything
- Centre
- BNO News, citing Governor Hasan Şıldak, says the plane landed at 8:05 p.m. and was evacuated, and the search found nothing. Gulf News, citing Turkish media, calls it an emergency landing and says it had no immediate information on any suspicious material.
Left0 articles
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Centre2 articles
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Turkish passenger plane evacuated after note claims explosives aboard
Neutral Factual wire-style brief based on the governor's statement, with times, numbers and what remains unknown.
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Bomb threat note forces Turkish plane to make emergency landing
Neutral Short report relaying Turkish media, calling the event an emergency landing and noting unanswered questions.
Right0 articles
No coverage yet.
- 5 Oct 22:06 First BNO NewsN Turkish passenger plane evacuated after note claims explosives aboard
- 6 Oct 09:07 +11h 1m Gulf NewsN Bomb threat note forces Turkish plane to make emergency landing
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