Sri Lanka, Dec. 17 -- Airport and Aviation Services Sri Lanka, along with SriLankan Airlines as the ground handler, made all arrangements to ensure a safe return of a Turkish Airlines flight to Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) last night after a technical issue with its landing gear, officials said.Sri Lanka travel

Head of Marketing and Corporate Communications at Airport and Aviation Services Sri Lanka, said the Airbus A330, operating flight TK733, departed BIA at 10 p.m. on 16 December with 202 passengers and 10 crew members. Shortly after takeoff, the pilot reported that the landing gear had failed to retract properly.

D Silva added that Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport was also prepared for any diversions, and that th...