Safety

DATE:25/06/06
SOURCE:Flight International
Pictures: Jet blast upends Learjet 60 at Ankara airport with pilots onboard

Turkey's civil aviation authority is investigating an incident in which two business jets were physically moved on the ground when they were struck by jet blast from a taxiing commercial airliner at Ankara Esenboga airport.

Turkish Lear 1

The Turkish Learjet 60, TC-RKS, is registered to Rixos Air and was turned on its tail in the 22 June incident with one pilot resting in the cabin.

Turkish Lear 2

Turkish Lear 3

An Italian air force Dassault Falcon 2000 was also moved with its pilots on board.

The identity of the airliner involved has not been revealed.


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