Cargo plane with 1.5 tons of gold held in Istanbul

January 06 2013 13:29:18

Cargo plane with 1.5 tons of gold held in Istanbul

ISTANBUL

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A Turkish cargo plane carrying 1.5 tons of gold from Ghana to Dubai has been held at Istanbul's Atatürk Airport for four days due to missing documents, Doğan news agency has reported.

The plane reportedly arrived in Istanbul on Jan. 1 for refueling and a personnel change.

It has been claimed that the plane was actually coming from Algeria and flying to another country.

The plane has been locked up and sealed as part of security measures.

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