WATCH: CCTV footage shows the moment a Pegasus Airline plane skidded off the runway after landing at Istanbul’s Sabiha Gokcen airport More:
ISTANBUL - A Pegasus Airlines plane flying into Istanbul’s Sabiha Gokcen airport skidded off the end of the wet runway and broke into three pieces after landing on Wednesday, injuring 120 people, Istanbul’s Governor said.
“The plane could not hold on the runway due to poor weather conditions and skidded for around 50-60 meters,” Yerlikaya told reporters at the airport, adding that emergency teams were trying to rescue the last wounded passenger. Transport Minister Cahit Turhan said flights waiting to land in Sabiha Gokcen had been diverted to Istanbul Airport.
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