Pegasus Airlines Flight 2193
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Accident | |
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Date | 5 February 2020 |
Summary | Runway overrun during landing; under investigation |
Site | Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Pendik, Turkey 40°54′20″N 29°19′35″E / 40.9055063°N 29.3264491°E |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | Boeing 737-86J[a] |
Aircraft name | Açelya |
Operator | Pegasus Airlines |
IATA flight No. | PC2193 |
ICAO flight No. | PGT87R |
Call sign | SUNTURK EIGHT SEVEN ROMEO |
Registration | TC-IZK |
Flight origin | İzmir Adnan Menderes Airport, Izmir, Turkey |
Destination | Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Istanbul, Turkey |
Occupants | 183 |
Passengers | 177 |
Crew | 6 |
Fatalities | 3 |
Injuries | 179 |
Survivors | 180 |
Pegasus Airlines Flight 2193 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Izmir to Istanbul in Turkey operated by Pegasus Airlines. On 5 February 2020, the Boeing 737-800 operating the route skidded off the runway while landing at Istanbul-Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Turkey. Three people were killed, 179 people were injured, and the aircraft was destroyed.[1] It was the first fatal accident in the airline's history.[2] The accident came less than one month after another Pegasus Airlines accident involving a Boeing 737 running off the runway at the same airport.[3]
Aircraft
The aircraft was a Boeing 737-86J[a] (registration TC-IZK), serial number 37742. It was 11 years old at the time of the crash, having first flown in January 2009. The plane had previously been operated by now-defunct German airline Air Berlin before being acquired by Pegasus in May 2016.[4] Prior to the crash, Pegasus was scheduled to withdraw this aircraft once leasing expired as the airline is moving to an all Airbus fleet in the future.[5][6]
Accident
Flight 2193 operated from İzmir Adnan Menderes Airport, Izmir, Turkey to Istanbul without incident. At approximately 18:30 local time,[1] the plane attempted to land at Sabiha Gökçen in Istanbul in heavy rain and strong tailwinds.[6] A thunderstorm with strong wind gusts was passing through the area at the time of the accident.[5]
After what the Turkey's transport minister described as a "rough landing," the aircraft failed to decelerate. It skidded off the east end of the runway[7] and broke into three sections, with the forward section of the fuselage especially damaged during the incident. Passengers escaped the plane via gaps between the fuselage sections. A fire broke out, which was later put out by firefighters.[1][6]
Turkey's health minister said three passengers were killed and 179 people were taken to local hospitals with injuries.[1]
See also
Notes
- ^ a b The last two letters of a Boeing aircraft indicate the Boeing customer code. A "Boeing 737-86J" is a Boeing 737-800 produced by Boeing for Air Berlin (the customer assigned customer code 6J by Boeing). Aircraft customer codes are based on the customer ordering the aircraft, and do not change if the aircraft is sold. See list of Boeing customer codes for more information.
References
- ^ a b c d "Airliner skids, breaks open in Istanbul; 3 dead, 179 injured". Associated Press. 5 February 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 737-86J (WL) TC-IZK Istanbul-Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ "Airport shut down: Pegasus Airlines flight from Sharjah skids off runway in Istanbul". Gulf News. 7 January 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ Jakob Wert (5 February 2020). "Pegasus flight PC2193 breaks into pieces following runway overrun". International Flight Network. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ a b Slotnick, David. "A passenger plane skidded off the runway and broke into pieces in Turkey". Business Insider. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ a b c "Turkey plane skids off runway and splits in Istanbul". BBC. 5 February 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ "Pegasus Airlines flight 2193 overruns runway in Istanbul". Flightradar24. 5 February 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2020.