Dubai: A Pegasus flight from Sharjah skidded off the runway in Istanbul on Tuesday morning, closing the Turkish capital’s second airport.
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The Boeing 737-800, flight PC 747 departed Sharjah at 5.15am and arrived in Istanbul on time but appeared to skid off the runway at Sabiha Gokcen International Airport.
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Emergency vehicles were pictured at the scene next to the plane, which appeared to be in the grass beside the runway.
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All departures from the airport have been suspended until the incident can be cleared.
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An official from Pegasus in Dubai confirmed to Gulf News that there had been a minor incident but that the situation was under control and no injuries had been reported thus far.
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