ISTANBUL: A plane carrying 177 passengers skidded off the runway at an Istanbul airport and split into two after landing in rough weather on Wednesday, but officials said no-one had died. The aircraft had flown into Istanbul’s Sabiha Gokcen airport from the Aegean city of Izmir in very wet weather, NTV broadcaster reported, showing images of the badly damaged plane and a fire inside. BREAKING: Plane skids off runway in Sabiha Gokcen International airport in Istanbul; unknown if there are victims pic.twitter.com/UuIXVDlFa7 — BNO News (@BNONews) February 5, 2020The plane, operated by Turkish low-cost carrier Pegasus Airlines, had 177 passengers on board, state broadcaster TRT reported, and was believed to have six crew members. It is not known how many people have been injured, NTV reported, adding that some passengers are believed to be stuck but that officials are currently helping them. Planes were being redirected to Istanbul’s main airport from Sabiha Gokcen, NTV said.--AFP

Source: New Strait Times February 05, 2020 16:18 UTC