A Turkish airliner bound for Istanbul aborted its takeoff in Israel on Tuesday and returned to the gate after passengers began receiving phone messages containing images of plane crashes, officials said.Nine of the 160 passengers aboard the Boeing 737 operated by AnadoluJet, a subsidiary of Turkish Airlines, were detained at Ben Gurion Airport, the Times of Israel reported, citing the Israel Airports Authority.The plane was taxiing to the runway when passengers alerted the flight attendants that they had received the alarming photos on their iPhones.
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