Turkey plane: Passenger jet skids off runway and breaks apart

A passenger plane has skidded off the runway at an airport in Turkey and broken into three pieces, killing three people and injuring 179 others, officials say.

The Pegasus Airlines jet was carrying nearly 180 people when it crashed at Istanbul's Sabiha Gökçen airport.

Istanbul Governor Ali Yerlikaya said: "Unfortunately, the Pegasus Airlines plane couldn't hold on the runway due to poor weather conditions and skidded for around 50-60m."

Rescuers have been working to free some people stuck on board. The airport was temporarily closed, but has reopened, while prosecutors have opened an investigation into the crash.

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