Firefighters scrambled to Turkish Airlines flight after it diverts to Manchester Airport

NewsGreater Manchester NewsManchester AirportIt is understood the flight landed safely22:06, 28 Jul 2026Updated 22:07, 28 Jul 2026A Turkish Airlines flight was forced to divert to Manchester Airport today (July 28).‌Flight THY1GJ travelling from Istanbul to Toronto made the landing at around 7:30pm after doing some laps over the North Sea, potentially ditching fuel to allow it to land, according to flight data.‌Several fire engines were at the scene and spotted heading towards the aircraft after it landed at Manchester.‌Click here to get the biggest stories straight to your inbox in our Daily NewsletterArticle continues belowA spokesperson for Manchester Airport said the aircraft had landed safely and had a 'technical issue' that had since been resolved.Turkish Airlines have been contacted