EK 35 diverted to Trabzon
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EK 35 diverted to Trabzon
Anyone know what caused EK35 from DXB-NCL to divert to Trabzon in Turkey? Bit of an out of the way place for a medical diversion? We have a friend on the flight.
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I'm not particularly interested in the why it diverted here, but I'd love to know from the crew what the operational experience of diverting here was like.
I have been flying East a lot this winter using the route through eastern Turkey, Iran then either Pak or the Emirates to India. We pass a lot of potential div's along the way, many of which look inhospitable.
I have been flying East a lot this winter using the route through eastern Turkey, Iran then either Pak or the Emirates to India. We pass a lot of potential div's along the way, many of which look inhospitable.
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An EK 330 also diverted there (if memory serves me correctly) a good 10 years or so ago after an engine failure in cruise; it's a good diversion airfield by all accounts but I don't imagine it would be for a medical diversion!
it's a good diversion airfield by all accounts but I don't imagine it would be for a medical diversion!
Why not ? It is a fairly large city with several facilities catering to medical tourism (a large part of the ME and Central Asia travels to Turkey for quality medical care), and in fact in a smaller city airport to hospital access is much faster than in a major place like Istambul & Ankara with the clogged roads.
Flight EK35 was due to land at Newcastle Airport from Dubai at 11.30am but Emirates say the pilot was forced to divert the plane to Turkey for operational reasons.
A passenger on the plane, Newcastle businessman Meenu Malhotra, said there was a “burning smell” coming from the lavatories.
Around 250 passengers, including Mr Malhotra, are currently stranded at Trabzon Airport and Emirates has said that the flight will now not be due into the North East until 8.50pm.
Mr Malhotra said: “It landed after smoke and a burning smell came from the lavatories.
“About 250 passengers are in the middle of nowhere, passengers are having to sit on the floor and the airline is not providing any support.
“Airline personnel say they don’t know what the technical fault was that caused the burning smell.”
An Emirates spokesman said: “Emirates flight EK35 departed from Dubai to Newcastle at 07:25 and was diverted to Trabzon, Turkey due to a technical fault.
“The flight landed uneventfully in Trabzon and passengers and crew were safely disembarked.
“A recovery flight has in the meantime been launched from Dubai to Trabzon, which will fly all passengers onwards to Newcastle as EK35, with a departure in Trabzon at 18:00 local time.
“Emirates apologises for the inconvenience caused.
“The safety of our passengers and crew is of utmost importance and will not be compromised.”
A passenger on the plane, Newcastle businessman Meenu Malhotra, said there was a “burning smell” coming from the lavatories.
Around 250 passengers, including Mr Malhotra, are currently stranded at Trabzon Airport and Emirates has said that the flight will now not be due into the North East until 8.50pm.
Mr Malhotra said: “It landed after smoke and a burning smell came from the lavatories.
“About 250 passengers are in the middle of nowhere, passengers are having to sit on the floor and the airline is not providing any support.
“Airline personnel say they don’t know what the technical fault was that caused the burning smell.”
An Emirates spokesman said: “Emirates flight EK35 departed from Dubai to Newcastle at 07:25 and was diverted to Trabzon, Turkey due to a technical fault.
“The flight landed uneventfully in Trabzon and passengers and crew were safely disembarked.
“A recovery flight has in the meantime been launched from Dubai to Trabzon, which will fly all passengers onwards to Newcastle as EK35, with a departure in Trabzon at 18:00 local time.
“Emirates apologises for the inconvenience caused.
“The safety of our passengers and crew is of utmost importance and will not be compromised.”
Some passengers really need to get a grip on reality. Would they have preferred the aircraft to have carried on regardless to somewhere more hospitable, but fall out of the sky before it got there???
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and the airline is not providing any support.
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Some Turkish news channels report smoke on the flight deck an others pax requiring medical attention. Take your pick.
So far as is it a nice place to go, last time I had to go there and that`s more than ten years ago, there was a desk on the air side of the arrivals hall with a notice which read "you may collect your guns here". Unusual sort of "welcome to our historic city" were my immediate thoughts at the time.
So far as is it a nice place to go, last time I had to go there and that`s more than ten years ago, there was a desk on the air side of the arrivals hall with a notice which read "you may collect your guns here". Unusual sort of "welcome to our historic city" were my immediate thoughts at the time.
Divv'd there about 9 years ago as Yerevan was fogged out and couldnt use Baku ( political reasons) - all very good as I recall - considering was unexpected - modern aids - good handling - catering uplift would be about 4 hrs though - left direct LHR with no catering, just nibbles and nuts but very happy pax
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"the middle of nowhere"
I do think that for someone from Newcastle to describe Trabzon (Trebizond) as "the middle of nowhere" smacks rather of cultural imperialism.
Trabzon has been an important city for about 2500 years, and has a current population of over 1 million.
Trabzon has been an important city for about 2500 years, and has a current population of over 1 million.
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Trabzon has been an important city for about 2500 years, and has a current population of over 1 million.
Ah yes, the old Newcastle v Trabzon debate. It never gets old. 
It goes back to the Roman days, the Roman's should have built the wall South of Newcastle and we could of manned it to this day! Whilst at Trabzon they probably just liked the place.
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If you ever travel through, don't miss out on the old Turkish bath house experience, kinda Roman style low-steam bath.
And to those who have good things to say about the hospitals in Turkey: They have this mobile-text-based system of appointment reminders and all such.
And unlike AER less of a visa hassle, plus a very good chance to find English language skills.
And to those who have good things to say about the hospitals in Turkey: They have this mobile-text-based system of appointment reminders and all such.
And unlike AER less of a visa hassle, plus a very good chance to find English language skills.