Eleven flights from Turkey to Moscow turned back

Eleven flights from Turkey to Moscow's Vnukovo airport turned back amid restrictions in the air harbor, follows from the data of the Flightradar24 service.

Among them are Turkish Airlines and AJet flights from Istanbul, Antalya, Izmir, Bodrum and Dalaman.

Flights TK411, TK211 TK409, TK3060, TK3002, TK3036, TK3014 and TK3154 from Istanbul, Bodrum and Antalya to Moscow were directed to Istanbul Airport (IST). The TK3084 aircraft, which flew to the Russian capital from Dalaman, will also return there. Flights VF275 Istanbul — Moscow and PC1521 Izmir — Moscow have been redirected to Sabiha Gokcen Airport (SAW).

On the evening of October 13, Rosaviatsia reported that all Moscow airports had introduced temporary restrictions on the reception and release of aircraft necessary to ensure flight safety.

At the same time, the press service of aviagavani reported that a fire alarm went off in Terminal A of Vnukovo Airport due to fumes generated during the washing of the aerogrill in the cafe. A partial evacuation was carried out, and later the passengers were returned to the terminal.

On October 12, three planes flying from Turkey to Moscow turned over Lithuania. Planes from Antalya, Izmir and Istanbul, flying in Vnukovo, were redirected back due to time restrictions on the reception and release of aircraft.