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Briton tries mid-air suicide, plane lands in Turkey
A British man has slashed his throat in a mid-flight suicide bid, forcing a SriLankan Airlines plane to make an emergency landing in Turkey.
The Anatolia news agency says the flight was en route from Colombo to London when the 49-year-old was found in a pool of blood in one of the plane's toilets.
The man, reported to suffer from chronic liver disease, was given emergency treatment by a doctor on board, who stitched up his throat with the help of the crew.
The plane made an emergency landing in Istanbul, where the man was immediately taken to a local hospital. Doctors say he's in a good condition.
The plane later departed for London with the remaining passengers.
21/01/2002 2:50:35 AM | ABC Radio Australia News
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