A plane was forced to land unexpectedly after a note claiming there was a bomb on board was discovered in the bathroom.

Passengers aboard a Vistara Airlines flight were in for a frightening experience when their journey from Mumbai, India to Frankfurt, Germany was abruptly interrupted. The reason? A note was discovered in one of the plane's toilets, claiming that there was a bomb on board. It was scribbled on a napkin, and was found while the aircraft was flying over Turkish airspace.

As a result, the Turkish transport officials were quick to take action, diverting the plane to Erzurum airport in eastern Turkey. The flight was operated by the renowned Indian airline Vistara, and had a total of 234 passengers and 13 crew members on board. The airport authorities declared that the plane had landed due to security concerns, and all the passengers and crew were safely evacuated.

The city governor, Mustafa Çiftçi, addressed the media and revealed that the alarming note was discovered about five hours into the flight. It was unclear who had left the note in the first place. The flight, known as UK27, was just three and a half hours away from its destination when it transmitted a distress signal, denoted by the code 7700, on the tracking service FlightRadar24.

Initially, the plan was to land the aircraft in Ordu, a northern city in Turkey. However, due to ongoing construction work at the airport, the flight was rerouted to Erzurum instead. "They wanted to land in Trabzon, but the air traffic there was heavy, so we redirected them to Erzurum," explained Governor Çiftçi.

The flight crew immediately alerted the authorities at 3:40 pm local time, and the plane made a safe landing at Erzurum airport at 4:38 pm. Governor Çiftçi reassured the public that once the plane was thoroughly searched and all the luggage was checked, the passengers would be allowed to reboard with their belongings. "We will send them from here and then the emergency situation will be over," he added.

Fortunately, no trace of a bomb was found on the plane, according to the Turkish transport minister, Abdulkadir Uraloğlu. However, as a precautionary measure, bomb disposal experts and search dogs were called in to thoroughly examine the cargo, cabin, and cabin luggage. As a result, all landings and take-offs at Erzurum airport were suspended until 11 pm.

"We will continue to keep the public informed and take all necessary precautions," assured Minister Uraloğlu. It was a tense and scary situation for everyone involved, but thankfully, the prompt actions of the authorities ensured the safety of all the passengers and crew on board the Vistara Airlines flight.

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