Passenger jet smashes into radar antenna while it taxied at Turkish airport

Published: 13:51, 12 June 2026 | Updated: 13:53, 12 June 2026 Passengers revealed terror on a plane at Antalya airport in Turkey after a Boeing 777-3Q8 crashed into a ground radar antenna as it taxied. It is believe the plane's wing clipped the antenna which then fell heavily onto the body of the aircraft. The impact was so great that oxygen masks came down and overhead bins opened, spilling out bags. The 267 passengers on board the flight from Istanbul were safely evacuated after the 'powerful hit'. One person sustained minor injuries in the incident. Travelers on board said the sound of the impact was 'frightening'. One woman was reportedly 'hysterical' when the Turkish Airlines aircraft was holed by the collapsing metal structure.  A Russian passenger filmed the carnage in the cabin while saying: 'After landing, something broke off in the plane. The footage of the aftermath showed a huge gash on the exterior of the aircraft Passengers revealed terror on a plane at Antalya airport in Turkey after a Boeing 777-3Q8 crashed into a ground radar antenna as it taxied The impact was so great that oxygen masks came down and overhead bins opened, spilling out bags Passengers on flight TK2430 said they were met by paramedics and firefighters after disembarking via the aircraft stairs '[One] woman is hysterical. Even the skin of the plane was torn off. This metal thing, we ran over it.' The footage of the aftermath showed a huge gash on the exterior of the aircraft. Passengers on flight TK2430 said they were met by paramedics and firefighters after disembarking via the aircraft stairs. Turkish Airlines stated that a technical investigation was launched into the incident. Turkish Airlines Communications Director Yahya Üstün wrote on social media after the incident:  'All 267 passengers on board were safely evacuated, and we have received information that one passenger sustained minor injuries and is in good health.'  Russian tourists reported a two hour delay in collecting their luggage after the crash. No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.