A Qatar Airways jet bound for Doha made an emergency landing at Istanbul Ataturk airport after a suspected bird strike shortly after take off.
A spokesperson for Qatar Airways said the plane landed safely and all 298 passengers and 14 crew disembarked normally, although local Turkish news agencies reported one woman on board was hospitalised after becoming faint.
The Airbus A330, flight QR240, took off from Ataturk for Doha at 1.20pm local time (11.20am BST), returning to the Istanbul airport 40 minutes later.
The airline said it would send a replacement aircraft to Istanbul to take delayed passengers to Doha.
Eye witnesses reported one of the plane’s engines was on fire.
