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Unexpected journey: Ground handler finds himself on an unscheduled ride on Airbus A321
17 March 2025
A baggage loader was accidentally locked in the baggage hold of a Turkish Airlines Airbus A321 at Istanbul International Airport. The aircraft was well on its way to Athens, Greece, when air traffic controllers notified the captain that he might carry a stowaway in his holds. The aircraft diverted to Izmir, where the unfortunate man was disembarked and received medical attention for hypothermia.
The incident happened when, in Istanbul, the man’s colleagues closed the hatch of the baggage compartment without noticing his presence inside.
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