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Passenger plane skids off runway in Turkey

In Turkey, a passenger plane landing at an airport in Istanbul has skidded off the runway and broken into three parts, killing one person and injuring more than 150.
 
Officials say the Pegasus Airlines jet was carrying 171 passengers and six crew members when it crashed.
 
The Boeing 737 was trying to land in heavy tailwinds and rain.
 
The airport was closed and flights diverted after the accident.
 
Turkish media said the majority of people on board were Turkish but there were also about 20 foreign nationals.
 


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