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Tetrachloride

(7,988 posts)
Fri May 10, 2024, 10:39 AM May 10

Which airport of Istanbul ? AP doesn't identify which airport

The lazy (or ignorant) people of the Associated Press didn't identify in this story which Istanbul Airport that a FedEx aircraft landed at.

Probably not SAG airport. I didn't see any Fed Ex there.

Note: SAG Airport is on the Asia side. The other big one is on the European side.

https://apnews.com/article/turkey-emergency-landing-istanbul-2673d51197af3e939a0eda8bf429ab8d

Double check what we can in the media.

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Which airport of Istanbul ? AP doesn't identify which airport (Original Post) Tetrachloride May 10 OP
It clearly says Istanbul Airport. TwilightZone May 10 #1
There is more than one Istanbul Airport. Tetrachloride May 10 #3
IGA see this CurtEastPoint May 10 #2
The first time that I went to "Istanbul Airport", I thought I was on the European side Tetrachloride May 10 #4

TwilightZone

(25,614 posts)
1. It clearly says Istanbul Airport.
Fri May 10, 2024, 10:44 AM
May 10
A cargo aircraft made an emergency landing at Istanbul Airport on Wednesday after its front landing gear failed.


Istanbul Airport: https://www.istairport.com/en/

Tetrachloride

(7,988 posts)
3. There is more than one Istanbul Airport.
Fri May 10, 2024, 10:50 AM
May 10

SAG Airport appeared to me as only passengers. SAG is newer and bigger, but is known to international passengers as Istanbul Airport

The other airport https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Istanbul_Airport

Tetrachloride

(7,988 posts)
4. The first time that I went to "Istanbul Airport", I thought I was on the European side
Fri May 10, 2024, 11:18 AM
May 10

and that I had flown over the Bosporus Straits up near the Black Sea.

In fact, I had flown into SAG which is close to the Mediterranean on the Asian side.

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