A Syrian passenger plane was forced to land in Ankara on Wednesday evening on suspicions that it was carrying weapons, Anatolia news agency reported. The plane carrying 35 passengers was escorted by two Turkish jets to Ankara\'s Esenboga Airport for security checks on its cargo by Turkish officials, the agency reported. The A-320 plane was travelling from Moscow to Damascus when it was intercepted by Turkish authorities at around 1430 GMT, according to NTV news channel. The search for weapons and ammunition is ongoing. Ankara has warned Turkish airline companies against using Syrian airspace to avoid a possible retaliation from Damascus, NTV added.