Istanbul plane crash: Passenger jet snaps into THREE and bursts into flames with 177 onboard in Turkey

A PASSENGER jet with 177 people on board snapped into three and burst into flames after skidding off the runway at Istanbul’s Sabiha Gokcen airport today. Dramatic pictures show the shattered Pegasus Airlines Boeing 737’s fuselage and bloody passengers climbing from the wreckage. At least 52 people were injured as a “result of a rough […]

A PASSENGER jet with 177 people on board snapped into three and burst into flames after skidding off the runway at Istanbul’s Sabiha Gokcen airport today.

Dramatic pictures show the shattered Pegasus Airlines Boeing 737’s fuselage and bloody passengers climbing from the wreckage.

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Emergency crews rescue passengers from the wreckage of the Pegasus Airlines Boeing 737[/caption]

At least 52 people were injured as a “result of a rough landing”, Turkey’s transport ministry says.

No fatalities have been reported so far.

Turkish media says the jet, which was flying from the Turkish city of Izmir, crashed into a road.

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Officials work around the site after a passenger plane skidded off the runway in Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport[/caption]

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At least 52 people were injured in the crash[/caption]

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Videos circulating on social media show a fire inside the aircraft although the blaze was later put out by firefighters[/caption]

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The fuselage snapped into three pieces and skidded into a road[/caption]

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The tail end of the wreckage is seen by the roadside after skidding off the runway[/caption]

Video showed passengers with blood on their faces in the aftermath of the crash.

The fuselage appears to have broken into three pieces. NTV television also reported that the plane caught fire after the skidding but it has since been extinguished.

The Boeing 737-86J departed from Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport at 4:40pm local time and was due to arrive at Istanbul at 5:45pm but crashed at just before 6.20pm.

Pegasus Airlines has confirmed a crash happened, but has not provided anymore details.

NTV says the airport has been closed, with all flights being diverted to Istanbul’s Ataturk airport.

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Bloodsoaked passengers have been evacuated from the jet[/caption]

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Passengers were covered with blood as they were led away from the wreckage[/caption]

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