Pegasus 737 Skids Off Runway

[Brian Noldt]

A Pegasus Airlines 737 landing at Trabzon Airport in northern Turkey skidded off the runway finishing up on a cliff metres from the Black Sea.
Good luck with the recovery.

News.com Story and pictures here.

http://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/incidents/passenger-jet-skids-off-runway-in-trabzon-turkey-to-stop-on-a-cliff-just-metres-above-the-ocean/news-story/03fa417b31b8324a9da2e782f9fccf64

https://www.9news.com.au/world/2018/01/15/02/22/plane-dangles-over-sea-after-skidding-off-runway

[Greg Hyde]

Did anyone mention to the crew that it was a NO PARKING AREA ?

Lucky they slide all the way down the hill into the drink.

[Adrian B]

Its a new service offering. Bypass customs Security and baggage collection - straight to the beach!!!!.

[Nigel C]

And today's inflight movie is "Cliffhanger"...

[Adrian B]

Well played sir.

[Brian Noldt]

Cranes used to recover the aircraft.

Story and video from ABC here:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-01-19/turkey-crane-used-to-remove-pegasus-plane-from-cliff/9342278

[Adrian B]

Dear Mr Insurance company. Does my policy cover new for old?