In January 2018, another Boeing 737-800 in the Pegasus' fleet slid off a runway at northeastern Turkey's Trabzon Airport and down a dirt embankment.That plane came to rest in the dirt above the Black Sea with its nose pointed toward the water. I saw, after I was on the ground, that it had completely broken apart," he said.As other passengers emerged from the wreckage, Bilgic said he helped two or three to the ground. "As of now, there are no deaths and the injured are being sent to hospitals," Pegasus Airlines said in a statement.Television footage showed serious damage to the plane and he fuselage appeared to be broken into three pieces.
The incident occurred at the international airport on Wednesday.
"We are deeply saddened ... [But] we are very happy that we escaped a greater accident," Yerlikaya said, adding that the plane could have burst into flames.Minister of Health Fahrettin Koca reported early on Thursday that three people had died and 179 required care at multiple hospitals.The plane was carrying 177 passengers and six crew members, the governor said, while Turkish media reports said there were 12 children on board.Survivor Dogus Bilgic, 24, told Turkish television channel NTV that he fled the smashed plane through a gap near his seat and was one of the first passengers to get out. Apparent footage from the scene shows the aircraft broken into two pieces with flames emitting from its fuselage. Plane was carrying 177 passengers and six crew members from Turkey's western province of Izmir.The plane crashed into a field and broke into three pieces.Passengers were seen scrambling through the fuselage to escape, in what the Transportation Ministry described as a "rough landing".The plane was apparently buffeted by strong winds and heavy rain lashing Istanbul, Istanbul Governor Ali Yerlikaya said the plane failed to "hold onto the runway" and skidded some 50-60 metres (54-64 yards) before it dropped into the ditch from a height of about 30 metres (98 feet).
There were no injuries on that occasion.As darkness fell, dozens of rescue crew members congregated around the flood-lit fuselage, including around the cockpit, which had flipped over.
The plane was a Boeing 737 that was 11 years old, according to the flight tracking website Flightradar24.
None of the 168 passengers and crew members were injured.It is rare for a fuselage to split open while pieces remain largely intact. "As of now, there are no deaths and the injured are being sent to hospitals," Pegasus Airlines said in a statement.Television footage showed serious damage to the plane and he fuselage appeared to be broken into three pieces. The news and stories that matters, delivered weekday mornings.First responders look inside the Pegasus Airlines plane after it overran the runway during landing and crashed, at Istanbul's Sabiha Gokcen airport in Turkey. The remaining 180 passengers and crew members on board were injured when the 11-year-old plane, which came in amid strong winds and heavy rain, skidded off the runway and split into three pieces. ANKARA, Turkey — A plane broke into pieces after it skidded off the runway and crashed into a field at Istanbul's Sabiha Gokcen Airport on Wednesday.At least 120 people were injured and had been taken to hospital, Istanbul Gov. These are external links and will open in a new window "We travelled (on the runway) for some 20 or 30 seconds, then all of a sudden we flew off the runway," he said while seated in a wheelchair because of a leg injury. A passenger plane has overrun runway at Sabiha Gokcen airport in Istanbul, Turkey. Ali Yerlikaya said shortly after the crash.He added that there were 177 people on board the Pegasus Airlines plane that was arriving from the resort of Izmir in Western Turkey. Dozens of rescue crew members could be seen swarming around the flood-lit fuselage, including around the cockpit, which had flipped over.The privately run NTV television reported that the plane caught fire after skidding but said the blaze had been extinguished.The plane was a Boeing 737 that was 11 years old, according to the flight tracking website Flightradar24. 'A crash was going to happen': Istanbul plane mishaps raise questions News & Advice. A plane skidded off the runway Wednesday at Istanbul's Sabiha Gokcen Airport, crashing into a road and breaking into pieces. These are external links and will open in a new windowA passenger plane landing at an airport in Istanbul has skidded off the runway and broken into three parts, killing three people and injuring 180 others, officials say.The Pegasus Airlines jet was carrying 177 passengers and six crew members from Izmir province in the west when it crashed at Sabiha Gokcen airport.The Boeing 737 was trying to land in heavy tailwinds and rain.The airport was closed and flights diverted after the accident.The majority of people on board were Turkish, but local media quoted the airline's records as saying there were 22 foreign passengers from 12 other countries.
It was the first fatal accident in the airline's history. A small number of children are believed to have been on board.Istanbul Governor Ali Yerlikaya said: "Unfortunately, the Pegasus Airlines plane couldn't hold on the runway due to poor weather conditions and skidded for around 50-60m [164-196ft]. "According to the information we have, there was a rough landing.
This included six crew members, he said. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings.Let our news meet your inbox. Three people died, 49 were seriously injured and scores more suffered minor injuries, according to the U.S. accident report.Aziz Akyavas is an NBC News Producer based in Istanbul, Turkey.
This included six crew members, he said. Three people were killed, 179 people were injured, and the aircraft was destroyed. In January 2018, another Boeing 737-800 in the Pegasus' fleet slid off a runway at northeastern Turkey's Trabzon Airport and down a dirt embankment.That plane came to rest in the dirt above the Black Sea with its nose pointed toward the water.
Istanbul (AFP) - Three people have died and 179 were injured when a plane skidded off the runway at an Istanbul airport, caught fire and split into three after landing in rough weather.
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