Pegasus Airlines Plane breaks apart after skidding off runway in Istanbul

20:26, 05.02.2020

An airplane skidded off the runway and broke apart while landing at Istanbul’s Sabiha Gokcen airport, according to CNN Turk. Turkish media showed the broken plane, and passengers being evacuated.

The Pegasus Airlines plane was carrying 177 people, many of whom were injured, according to the Turkish Transportation Ministry.

The plane caught fire after landing, and ambulances and rescue teams were at the scene to rescue passengers, CNN Turk reported.

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