Pegasus aircraft stranded in Tehran for 53 days finally flies back to Türkiye

A Pegasus Airlines aircraft that had been stranded at Tehran Airport due to the outbreak of hostilities in the region has departed for Türkiye after 53 days.

The aircraft is expected to arrive in Istanbul by the evening of April 21. The plane had remained in Tehran since late February due to the closure of the airspace, Caliber.Az reports via Turkish media.

At the onset of the conflict, the flight crew was safely evacuated to Türkiye by land.

The aircraft’s return became possible after partial restrictions on flights in Iranian airspace were lifted.

By Jeyhun Aghazada