The atmosphere turned tense on a Turkish Airlines flight in the United States! Pilots returned.
A fight broke out on a Turkish Airlines flight heading from the United States to Istanbul! Pilots were forced to return, and police were called. Those moments were reflected in the radio transcripts.
The passenger altercation reported to have occurred on the Turkish Airlines flight preparing to depart from Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey, USA, to Istanbul, caused the flight to be delayed.
On 13 October 2026, the flight operated under flight number TK30 began its departure preparations after leaving the parking position of the Airbus A350. However, it was reported that a dispute arose between two passengers aboard the cabin over an as‑yet unknown reason, and the argument quickly escalated into a fight.
Pilots decided to return to the parking position after informing the tower.
According to reports, the cabin crew reported the escalating tension among passengers to the cockpit crew. Subsequently, the pilots contacted Newark Air Traffic Control Tower to inform them that a fight was occurring between two passengers on board and that they wanted to return to the parking position.
It was also stated that the pilots requested police units to disembark the two passengers involved in the incident, and that medical personnel be directed to the aircraft to facilitate necessary interventions.
It was indicated that this was reflected in the radio logs of the time.
Reports indicate the incident that occurred on the plane was also reflected in radio communications between pilots and air traffic controllers.
However, the contents of the radio recordings in question could not be independently verified.
Istanbul Flight Delayed by Approximately Two Hours
Following the developments, the departure of flight TK30 was delayed. According to flight tracking data, normally scheduled to depart at 00:25 local time in Newark, the plane took off at 02:16.
Thus, the plane prepared for Istanbul took off approximately 1 hour and 51 minutes after its scheduled time.
The cause of the incident remains unknown.
No official statement has yet been made about what triggered the fight that reportedly occurred between two passengers, nor about the identities of the parties involved. It is also unknown whether any legal action has been taken against the passengers.
While no verified statement from Turkish Airlines or airport authorities has been found regarding the details of the incident, information about the passenger altercation and police intervention has not yet been confirmed by official sources.
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