A Turkish Airlines passenger plane en route to Istanbul made a forced landing at Germany's Nuremberg Airport today, after its left cockpit window shattered, the airline said.

The Dusseldorf to Istanbul flight diverted to Nuremberg.

Passengers were evacuated from the aircraft and taken to the terminal to wait for the next flight, whilst technical experts examined the damaged plane, the spokeswoman added.

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