A Turkish Airlines plane carrying 267 passengers slammed into a radar mast after landing at Antalya Airport in Turkey, leaving the aircraft damaged and several people hurt.
The frightening incident happened Thursday, June 11, after the Boeing 777 flew from Istanbul Airport to Antalya, a popular Mediterranean resort city.
According to flight-tracking data, the plane departed Istanbul at 6:23 p.m. local time, about 38 minutes behind schedule, and landed in Antalya at 7:10 p.m.
But the trouble started after touchdown.
Local reports said the aircraft entered the wrong taxiway while moving along the airport grounds and struck a radar mast that was part of the air traffic control system.
All passengers were evacuated from the plane. Three people suffered injuries, according to a statement from Turkey’s Ministry of Transport.
Photos from the scene showed serious damage to the aircraft’s wing, with one image appearing to show a hole left in the plane after the collision. The radar mast was also damaged.
Yahya Üstün, Turkish Airlines’ head of communications, said the plane’s right wing made contact with the radar mast.
He said one passenger who had minor injuries was in good health and confirmed that a technical investigation into the incident was underway.
Turkish Airlines said it had no further updates beyond its initial statement.
The route between Istanbul and Antalya is a busy one, with multiple domestic flights offered each week by Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, AJet, and other carriers. Antalya is one of Turkey’s most popular tourist destinations, drawing visitors to its beaches and Mediterranean coast.
The shocking runway incident comes after another Turkish Airlines flight between Istanbul and Antalya was evacuated in July 2025 when smoke was spotted in the landing gear after a normal landing.
In that case, airport rescue teams responded and all 247 passengers and 13 crew members were safely evacuated. No injuries were reported.
Another Turkish Airlines plane was also evacuated in Nepal last month after a similar smoke scare involving the landing gear. All 277 passengers and 11 crew members were able to leave the aircraft safely, and no injuries were reported.
Officials are now investigating how the Antalya collision happened.
