Sharm-El-Sheikh–Yerevan plane lands in Turkey due to fog in Armenia

PanARMENIAN.Net - An AMC Airlines plane carrying passengers from Sharm-El-Sheikh to Yerevan was forced to land at the airport in the Turkish city of Erzurum due to fog and low visibility in the Armenian capital on Tuesday, April 11, Sputnik Armenia reported citing Lilit Aghabekyan, assistant to the chairman of the Civil Aviation Committee.

“The weather in Yerevan was very bad, and so was the visibility. In such unfavorable weather conditions, it is strictly forbidden to land, which is why they land at nearby airports. This is common practice, it can happen with any airline in any country", Aghabekyan said.

According to her, the plane is still in Erzurum, but it can return at any moment, because the weather has improved.

Aghabekyan added that on April 11, Air Dilijans flight from Moscow to Yerevan landed in Tbilisi at 6:40 for the same reason. This plane, however, has already arrived in Yerevan.