The booby-trapped package exploded yesterday aboard a Turkish Airlines plane after passengers had disembarked, an airline spokeswoman said.
She said the fingers of the cleaner who opened the package were torn off, while two other cleaners suffered minor injuries.
The airplane had arrived in Istanbul from the western Turkish city of Izmir, she said.
Police said the blast was caused by 2g of plastic explosive hidden inside a wallet.
The airport appeared to be operating normally after the blast.
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