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Trabzon Airport: Plane Skids Off Runway In Northern Turkey

Enough to put you off flying for life.
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Shocking images have emerged showing a plane which skidded off the runway and became stuck in mud on the edge of a cliff at a Turkish airport.

The Pegasus Airline’s Boeing 737 landing at Trabzon Airport in northern Turkey from the Turkish capital, Ankara.

The Pegasus Airlines plane is seen stuck in the mud
The Pegasus Airlines plane is seen stuck in the mud
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No one was injured in the incident
No one was injured in the incident
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It is not yet known what caused the incident.

None of the 162 passengers and crew on board were injured in the incident, Trabzon governor Yucel Yavuz said.

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The plane had arrived from the Turkish capital Ankara
The plane had arrived from the Turkish capital Ankara
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Trucks try to pull back the stuck airplane at Trabzon Airport
Trucks try to pull back the stuck airplane at Trabzon Airport
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The airport was closed for several hours but has since reopened.

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