Three people have been confirmed dead with many injured after a Turkish plane skidded off the runway after landing, and crashed on Wednesday, February, 5.
The Boeing 737 operated by Turkish Pegasus Airlines had flown into Istanbul’s Sabiha Gokcen airport from the Aegean port city of Izmir on Wednesday.
According to NTV, the front of the plane including the cockpit was sliced off from the bulk of the fuselage, and another huge fissure separated the rear of the aircraft including the tail. Three Turks were killed and 179 injured, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca told reporters.
The plane was carrying 177 passengers and six crew members, state news agency Anadolu said. The Istanbul public prosecutor has launched an investigation into the incident.