More than 50 passengers were injured in the incident at the airport in Istanbul

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At least 52 passengers were injured in the incident at the airport Sabiha Gekchena in Istanbul, RIA Novosti reported.

on Wednesday, 5 February, the airline company Pegasus Airlines skidded off the runway and caught fire.

the ship was heading from Izmir to Istanbul. On Board were 177 people, including 6 crew members.

the Injured were taken to nearby hospitals. The airport is now closed, the Turkish Prosecutor’s office launched an investigation into the incident.

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