Pegasus Airlines flight with Russian tourists lands in Trabzon
Moscow, Aug 20: A travel operator claims to have 'lost' a Pegasus Airlines flight carrying Russian tourists that departed from Turkey for Samara but failed to land at its destination, according to Profi Travel.
Consensus
- A Pegasus Airlines flight with Russian tourists departed from Antalya to Samara.
- The flight made an emergency landing due to temporary restrictions at Samara airport.
- The aircraft landed in Trabzon, Turkey, on the night of August 18–19.
- There was conflicting information about the landing location between the tour operator and passengers.
- Passengers reported difficulties with food and water.
- The flight is preparing for a return to Turkey.
Points of divergence
- The flight was reported to have landed in Trabzon, but the Samara airport board showed it as being in Erzurum. — kommersant
- The flight was reported to have landed in Erzurum, but passengers confirmed they were in Trabzon. — vesti
- The flight landed in Erzurum according to the tour operator, but passengers reported being in Trabzon. — vm
- The flight is preparing for a return flight to Turkey. — kommersant
- It is unknown when tourists will return to Samara. — vesti
- Pegasus Airlines has not commented on the incident. — vm
Coverage (3 sources)
- «Lost» Pegasus Airlines plane with Russian tourists landed in Samara — Коммерсантъ
- Media: tour operator "lost" plane with Russian tourists departing to Turkey — Вести
- Profi Travel: Tour operator lost a plane flying to Samara with tourists — Вечерняя Москва