Turkish flight to Toronto evacuated

A Turkish Airlines flight has been evacuated after a note was found ion the bathroom, which read "bomb to Toronto."

Passengers of a Turkish Airlines flight wait at the boarding gate

A Turkish Airlines flight has been evacuated after a note was found in the bathroom. (AAP)

A Turkish Airlines plane in Istanbul has been evacuated after a suspicious note was discovered in one of its bathrooms.

A Turkish Airlines press official said that cabin crew on Saturday found the words "BOMB TO TORONTO" on the bathroom's wall on Flight TK-17 during its pushback from the gate.

The plane was scheduled to leave Istanbul's Ataturk International Airport for Toronto Pearson International Airport.

The plane returned to its parking spot and was evacuated. The airline said the plane and its passengers are undergoing security procedures.


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