Turkish Airlines Flight Diverts to Enfidha-Hammamet After Severe Turbulence

Turkish Airlines flight TK663 diverted from Tunis-Carthage International Airport to Enfidha-Hammamet International Airport after severe turbulence disrupted its approach from Istanbul on Thursday, September 10, 2026. The Airbus A321 later continued to Tunis after weather conditions improved.

The flight was traveling from Istanbul to Tunis when passengers encountered violent movement during the descent. The crew made three attempted approaches to the Tunis airport before turning toward the alternate field.

No serious injuries were reported. The aircraft landed safely after the diversion and later reached its scheduled destination.

A video from inside the cabin showed passengers screaming as the plane shook during the stormy descent. One passenger described the moment in stark terms:

“We started to plummet.”

The recording captured the fear inside the cabin, but the flight continued under the crew’s control. The diversion came as thunderstorms and strong winds affected the Tunis area.

Storms disrupted the approach near Tunis

The aircraft did not complete the landing sequence at the first airport. After the repeated approaches, it flew south to the alternate airport, where it landed before later resuming the journey to Tunis.

Reports identified the aircraft as an Airbus A321 registered TC-JTN. The ordeal reportedly lasted about 30 minutes before the plane turned away from Tunis.

The final approach unfolded in poor weather. Conditions near Tunis included thunderstorms and strong winds, and the aircraft eventually landed in Tunis after the weather improved.

The crew used a diversion after repeated approaches

A go-around abandons a landing attempt so the aircraft can try again or proceed elsewhere. In this case, the crew attempted the approach three times before diverting.

The response is consistent with standard aviation safety procedure when weather or approach conditions are unsafe. The alternate airport sits around 60 miles south of Tunis.

• The flight number was TK663.
• Its scheduled route ran from Istanbul to Tunis.
• The aircraft type was Airbus A321.
• The aircraft registration was TC-JTN.
• The diversion airport was Enfidha-Hammamet International Airport.
• The scheduled airport was Tunis-Carthage International Airport.

The aircraft later resumed its journey. Its safe landing followed the period of stormy weather that had complicated the approaches.

Passengers described the descent as the most frightening part

A passenger who recorded the incident wrote on Instagram that the aircraft began dropping during the third approach.

“On the third attempt, we started to plummet,”

Another post described a sharp contrast between the flight before descent and the final approach:

“The flight itself was completely smooth, but everything became insanely scary the moment we started descending. I have never been so afraid for my life.”

The cabin video showed passengers reacting as the aircraft encountered turbulence during the descent. The accounts focused on the approach, when the storm affected the flight near Tunis, rather than on the earlier cruise from Istanbul.

The reported sequence was straightforward: repeated approaches, a diversion, a landing at the alternate airport and a later continuation to Tunis. The flight ultimately reached Tunis-Carthage International Airport after conditions improved.