Breaking: Pegasus Boeing 737 Snaps Into Three Landing In Istanbul
A Boeing 737-800 operated by Pegasus Airlines has skidded off the runway and snapped into three pieces at Istanbul’s Sabiha Gokcen airport.
According to Turkey’s transport minister, there have been no fatalities recorded so far but it is believed that several people have been injured. The airport has been temporarily closed while emergency services respond to the incident which is thought to have been caused by a rough landing due to wet weather and a strong tailwind. Reports are emerging that the plane failed to decelerate upon landing.
The flight in question was PC2193 from Izmir to Istanbul. The flight is almost always operated by an Airbus A320 or an A320neo, however, for some reason the aircraft was a Boeing 737 today. This Boeing 737, TC-IZK, departed from Izmir at 17:23 local time. It had been due to depart at 16:40. It then touched down in Istanbul at 18:19, just half an hour later than the intended time of 17:45.
Having touched down, it looks as though the aircraft went down a bank at the end of the runway before coming to rest in three pieces. Initial reports suggest that no fatalities came of the crash. However, one would expect that there will be serious injuries from the front of the cabin given the damage sustained. It appears as though the very front section came to rest upside down.
The aircraft is thought to have been carrying 171 passengers and 6 crew at the time of the incident. The two pilots, one Turkish national and another South Korean national are believed to be among the most seriously injured and have not yet spoken to authorities. Istanbul’s public prosecutor has launched an inquiry.
Videos on social media show passengers escaping the wreck through gaps in the fuselage. Emergency services were initially called to put out fires in the fuselage which have now been extinguished.
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