Sri Lanka, Dec. 17 -- The Turkish Airlines flight which was forced to make an emergency landing at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake due a technical issue with the landing gear, has departed from the BIA after the completion of repairs.

"The Turkish Air flight TK 733 Colombo- Istanbul, which was forced to return due a technical issue with the landing gear, departed from Bandaranaike International Airport at 17.41 hrs with 51 passengers after completion of technical rectification," the Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Pvt Ltd (AASL) said today.

Last evening (16), the Turkish Airlines flight bound for Istanbul from Colombo was forced to return to the BIA after a technical malfunction occurred in the aircr...