3 Dead, 179 Injured After Plane Breaks Apart After Skidding Off Runway in Turkey

3 Dead, 179 Injured After Plane Breaks Apart After Skidding Off Runway in Turkey
The crash site of a Pegasus Airlines Boeing 737 airplane, after it skidded off the runway upon landing at Sabiha Gokcen airport in Istanbul, Turkey, on Feb. 5, 2020. STR/AFP via Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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A plane skidded off the runway and broke into several pieces while landing at an airport in Istanbul, Turkey, leaving dozens of people injured and three people dead, according to local officials.

Officials stressed that no one on board the plane died. There were 183 people on board the Pegasus Airlines flight when the mishap occurred, state media reported.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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