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| Dozens of people have been hospitalized after the Pegasus Airlines jet overshot the runway in a dramatic landing accident, Istanbul’s governor has said. The packed passenger jet split into three pieces. | |
| The hair-raising accident occurred on Monday, when the plane veered off the airport’s runway after landing. The aircraft – containing 171 passengers and six crew members – was badly damaged, with the cockpit detaching completely from the rest of the structure and overturning. | |
| The plane briefly caught fire on impact, yet the flames were extinguished quickly. While the airframe was badly damaged, officials confirmed that no-one was killed during the crash. At least 52 people have been hospitalized, however, according to governor of Istanbul Ali Yerlikaya. |