The Boeing 737 operated by Turkish low-cost carrier Pegasus Airlines had flown into Istanbul’s Sabiha Gokcen airport from the Aegean port city of Izmir on Wednesday, NTV television reported. The plane was apparently buffeted by strong winds and heavy rain lashing Istanbul, Turkey’s largest city. A digital display shows cancelled flights at Sabiha Gokcen International airport after a Pegasus Airlines Boeing 737 airplane skidded off the runway upon landing at Sabiha Gokcen airport in Istanbul. (AFP)According to NTV, Turhan said the plane broke after a “strong landing” at Sabiha Gokcen, one of two main international airports in Istanbul. Sabiha Gokcen, which lies on the Asian side of Turkey’s commercial hub, was closed and flights were being redirected to Istanbul’s main airport.

Source: New Strait Times February 06, 2020 02:26 UTC