On June 11, Turkish Airlines flight TK2430 from Istanbul (IST) to Antalya (AYT) successfully landed but then reportedly entered the wrong taxiway and hit a ground radar antenna pole with its right wing. Whilst the collision ripped a hole in the side of the Boeing 777 aircraft and damaged the wing, thankfully, none of the 267 passengers were seriously injured.
Account ‘Flight RouteXplorer’ posted a video on YouTube, showing the aircraft taxiing and location of the pole, followed by images of the damage caused to the exterior and interior of the aircraft with hanging oxygen masks visible.
A statement from the Turkish Ministry of Transport detailed that three passengers sustained minor injuries. On social media platform X, Turkish Airlines’ senior vice president of communications Yahya ÜSTÜN posted:
“Our Boeing 777 aircraft, registered as TC-LKD, which operated flight TK2430 from Istanbul to Antalya, made contact with the ground radar antenna pole with its right wing while manoeuvring to the parking position at Antalya Airport. All 267 passengers on our aircraft have been safely evacuated, and we have received information that the health condition of one passenger who sustained minor injuries is good.”
A technical investigation regarding the incident has been initiated.
Exactly a month prior to this incident, a Turkish Airlines flight from IST to Kathmandu’s Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) was also evacuated after landing. The tyre positioned on the rear right of the aircraft’s landing gear caught fire, later thought to be caused by a technical fault with the hydraulic pipe. Luckily, none of the passengers sustained any injuries.
However, the airline has also had some positive news recently. It announced it carried 7.9 million passengers in May 2026 and that it won the 2026 APEX Best Food & Beverage in Europe Award for the fifth time. It is also the airline with the widest international reach, currently actively flying to 120 countries. Its nearest competitors for this accolade are Air France and Qatar Airways, both serving just under 85 countries.
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