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Plane overshoots runway in Istanbul, leaving at least three dead

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Plane overshoots runway in Istanbul, leaving at least three dead
Plane overshoots runway in Istanbul, leaving at least three dead

The crashed airplane, a Pegasus Airlines Boeing 737-800 on Flight 2193 from Izmir to Istanbul, arrived at the Sabiha Gokcen[a] airport at 6:19 p.m.

On Wednesday.

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RESTRICTIONS: Broadcast: NO USE JAPAN, NO USE TAIWAN Digital: NO USE JAPAN, NO USE TAIWAN The crashed airplane, a Pegasus Airlines Boeing 737-800 on Flight 2193 from Izmir to Istanbul, arrived at the Sabiha Gokcen[b] airport at 6:19 p.m.

On Wednesday.

The plane was carrying 177 passengers and six crew.

According to International Flight Network, weather conditions were poor with heavy rains and a powerful tailwind that may have caused the plane to touch down too late.

The Boeing overshot the runway and had trouble slowing down on the rain slicked surface.

Flight data indicates that the Boeing's last recorded speed was dangerously fast at 117 km per hour.

Speaking at a news conference, Istanbul Governor Ali Yerlikaya said the plane was dragged 50 meters before falling down a 30-meter slope, the New York Times reports.

The jet broke into three pieces and social media footage apparently shows passengers fleeing the wreckage after the crash.

The New York Times reports that three people were killed and 157 were hospitalized.

RUNDOWN SHOWS: 1.

Pegasus Airlines Boeing 737-800 on Flight 2193 and its route 2.

Poor weather conditions, rain and tailwind may have contributed to the crash 3.

Jet overshoots runway and falls into a ditch 4.

The Boeing breaks apart; 3 are reported dead and 157 hospitalized VOICEOVER (in English): "The crashed airplane, a Pegasus Airlines Boeing 737-800 on Flight 2193 from Izmir to Istanbul, arrived at the Sabiha Gokcen[c] airport at 6:19 p.m.

On Wednesday." "The plane was carrying 177 passengers and six crew." "According to International Flight Network, weather conditions were poor with heavy rains and a powerful tailwind that may have caused the plane to touch down too late." "The Boeing overshot the runway and had trouble slowing down on the rain slicked surface." "Flight data indicates that the Boeing's last recorded speed was dangerously fast at 117 km per hour." "Speaking at a news conference, Istanbul Governor Ali Yerlikaya said the plane was dragged 50 meters before falling down a 30 meter-slope, the New York Times reports." "The jet broke into three pieces and social media footage apparently shows passengers fleeing the wreckage after the crash." "The New York Times reports that three people were killed and 157 were hospitalized." SOURCES: International Flight Network, Flight Radar 24, New York Times, Sky News, Aviation Follower (Youtube), BBC News https://www.ifn.news/posts/pegasus-flight-pc2193-breaks-into-pieces-following-runway-overrun/ https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/pegasus-airlines-flight-2193-overruns-runway-in-istanbul/ https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/05/world/middleeast/istanbul-airplane-crash.html https://news.sky.com/story/plane-splits-in-two-after-skidding-off-istanbul-runway-11926970 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2ptkRckm_0 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-51384667 *** For story suggestions please contact tips@nextanimation.com.tw For technical and editorial support, please contact: Asia: +61 2 93 73 1841 Europe: +44 20 7542 7599 Americas and Latam: +1 800 738 8377

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