February 6, 2020 1:23 PM

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Turkey : 3 killed, 179 injured as plane skids off runway at Istanbul airport

<span style="color: #222222;">In Turkey, three passengers were killed and 179 injured when a plane flying into Istanbul's Sabiha Gokcen International Airport skidded off the runway while landing in bad weather.<br />''<br />''Istanbul Governor Ali Yerlikaya has said, the plane failed to hold onto the runway and skidded some 50-60 metres before it dropped into the ditch from a height of about 98 feet. The plane was apparently buffeted by strong winds. Turkish media reports that the Boeing 737 operated by Turkish low-cost carrier Pegasus Airlines had come from the Aegean port city of Izmir. </span><br />

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