Turkey has detained 4 pilots on suspicion of helping Carlos Ghosn flee Japan via an off-the-books stop in Istanbul

FILE PHOTO: Former Nissan Motor Chairman Carlos Ghosn, accompanied by his wife, Carole Ghosn, arrives at his place of residence in Tokyo, Japan, March 8, 2019. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo Reuters

Turkish authorities detained four pilots on Thursday on suspicion of aiding ex-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn in his escape from Japan.
Ghosn was reportedly smuggled out of Japan by private plane to Istanbul on Sunday night, whereupon he took a second plane to Beirut, arriving on Monday.
Two airport ground workers, and one cargo worker were detained alongside the pilots, a Turkish police spokeswoman told Reuters.
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Turkey detained four airline pilots on Thursday on suspicion of helping former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn flee Japan via Istanbul in secret.

Ghosn was smuggled out of Japan by a private security company at 11 p.m. local time on Sunday, according to Reuters, leaving Kansai for Lebanon in a private jet which took him to Ataturk Airport in Istanbul.

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