A plane carrying Westerdam cruise evacuees was left stranded at an airport in Karachi, Pakistan, on Feb. 20 after Turkey denied it landing permission due to fears of the novel coronavirus, according to reports.
The Turkish airliner chartered to Istanbul by Holland America Line—the owner of the Westerdam cruise ship —was forced to turn around mid-flight after Turkey barred the aircraft from landing at its Istanbul airport, reported ABC News.
