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Qatari plane catches fire, Turkish media reports

Plane makes emergency landing in Istanbul
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Posted at 7:24 AM, Aug 18, 2016
and last updated 2016-08-18 07:26:22-04

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey's state-run news agency says a Qatari plane has made an emergency landing at Istanbul's main airport shortly after take-off.

Anadolu Agency said Thursday that Qatar Airways' Doha-bound plane experienced a technical fault concerning one of its motors, forcing it to return to Ataturk Airport.