Three Dead After Boeing Jet Splits Open on Landing in Turkey

Boeing 737-800 veered off runway in wet weather in Istanbul
Front portion of aircraft broke apart from main fuselage

Watch: Emergency workers examine the wreckage of Pegasus Airline’s Boeing 737-800 jet.(Source: APTN)

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By Tugce Ozsoy

February 5, 2020 at 4:54 PM UTC

Updated on

February 6, 2020 at 10:35 AM UTC

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At least three people were killed when a Turkish jetliner broke apart after landing in wet weather in Istanbul.

All 180 other people on board were injured when the Boeing Co. 737-800 operated by Pegasus Airlines veered off the runway at Sabiha Gokcen airport on Wednesday, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said. Video footage showed passengers fleeing through gaps in the fuselage. The rear of the jet caught fire, while the front detached and came to rest upside down.