INCIDENT INTELLIGENCE / CASE FILE

Gaziantep Airport Airspace Lockout

DATE OF INCIDENT

May 20, 2023

KEY WITNESSES

Cockpit crews of 2 commercial flights & Gaziantep Air Traffic Controllers (DHMİ)

Summary

An unidentified object at 9,000 feet forced Gaziantep Airport to suspend all flights for 12 hours, affecting 26 flights.

Detail report

At around 00:30, cockpit crews of two incoming passenger flights at 9,000 feet (2,700 meters) reported an unidentified glowing object over Gaziantep Airport. Air traffic controllers visually confirmed the object, leading DHMİ authorities to suspend all flight operations for 12 hours as a safety measure, diverting or canceling 26 flights.

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