The captain, who piloted Turkish Airlines THY4055 Bishkek-Antalya flight requested to land at the Heydar Aliyev International Airport, News.az reports citing the airport.

The cause for the emergency landing of the Boeing B737" was a working smoke sensor in the baggage compartment.

The plane made a successful landing at Baku airport at 09:18.

The plane is currently being inspected by the airport's technical staff.