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Flight from Istanbul to Moscow was diverted before landing at Vnukovo

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Turkish Airlines flight TK421, flying from Istanbul to Moscow, was forced to return to Turkey before landing at Vnukovo due to the airport’s refusal to accept flights.
Passengers reported departing at around 9 p.m. and returning three hours later, expressing dissatisfaction with having to fly back at night.
At the time of writing the news, the plane was over Poland according to FlightRadar24.

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Turkish Airlines flight TK421 operated a regular flight from Istanbul to Moscow. The incident occurred in the evening, when the plane began to land at Vnukovo.

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A Turkish Airlines plane en route from Istanbul to Moscow was diverted back to Turkey before landing at Vnukovo. Passengers on flight TK421 told News Beware.

According to them, the plane took off from Istanbul around 21:00. About three hours later, when the plane began to land, passengers were informed that Vnukovo was not accepting flights. As a result, the board was turned around.

Passengers expressed dissatisfaction with having to fly back at night for about three more hours. According to them, there is no information about further actions after returning to Istanbul and how long they will have to wait.

According to the FlightRadar24 service, at the time of writing the news the plane was over the territory of Poland.

Open Questions

Why did Vnukovo airport not accept flights?
What next steps does Turkish Airlines plan after returning to Istanbul?
When will passengers be able to fly to Moscow?
Will compensation be provided for delay?