Three killed in Pegasus Airlines crash, many more injured
Three people died and 52 were injured when a Pegasus Airlines plane skidded off the runway and broken into three pieces on landing at Sabiha Gokcen airport in Istanbul.
Prosecutors have opened an investigation into the crash, which happened during bad weather.
The Pegasus Airlines jet was carrying 171 passengers and six crew members from Izmir province in the west when it crashed in heavy rain and strong winds.
The two pilots were among the injured. Most of the passengers were Turkish, but 22 were foreign nationals from 12 other countries. A small number of children are believed to have been onboard.
Transport Minister Mehmet Cahit Turhan said the plane failed to decelerate after a rough landing. The Boeing 737 landed 30 to 40 metres off the end of the runway, He said authorities had not yet been able to speak to the pilots, a Turkish national and a South Korean,
The airport was closed and flights diverted after the accident. It has since reopened and an investigation into the crash has begun.
Video footage showed passengers climbing through one of the large cracks to escape via one of the wings. Other footage shows the aircraft on fire.
Picture: Twitter
Lisa
Lisa joined Travel Weekly nearly 25 years ago as technology reporter and then sailed around the world for a couple of years as cruise correspondent, before becoming deputy editor. Now freelance, Lisa writes for various print and web publications, edits Corporate Traveller’s client magazine, Gateway, and works on the acclaimed Remembering Wildlife series of photography books, which raise awareness of nature’s most at-risk species and helps to fund their protection.
Vegas’s Billion-Dollar Secrets – What They Don’t Want Tourists to Know
Visit Florida’s New CEO Bryan Griffin Shares His Vision for State Tourism with Graham
Chicago’s Tourism Renaissance: Graham Interviews Kristin Reynolds of Choose Chicago
Graham Talks with Cassandra McCauley of MMGY NextFactor About the Latest Industry Research
Destination International’s Andreas Weissenborn: Research, Advocacy, and Destination Impact
Graham and Don Welsh Discuss the Success of Destinations International’s Annual Conference
Graham and CEO Andre Kiwitz on Ventura Travel’s UK Move and Recruitment for the Role
Brett Laiken and Graham Discuss Florida’s Tourism Momentum and Global Appeal
Graham and Elliot Ferguson on Positioning DC as a Cultural and Inclusive Global Destination
Graham Talks to Fraser Last About His England-to-Ireland Trek for Mental Health Awareness
Kathy Nelson Tells Graham About the Honour of Hosting the World Cup and Kansas City’s Future
Graham McKenzie on Sir Richie Richardson’s Dual Passion for Golf and His Homeland, Antigua
ADS PRO 
Airlines suspend Madagascar services following unrest and army revolt
Qatar Airways offers flexible payment options for European travellers
TAP Air Portugal to operate 29 flights due to strike on December 11
Air Mauritius reduces frequencies to Europe and Asia for the holiday season
Airbnb eyes a loyalty program but details remain under wraps