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muriel_volestrangler

(101,347 posts) Sun Jan 14, 2018, 07:29 AM Jan 2018

Passenger jet skids off runway and comes perilously close to plummeting into sea in Turkey

Source: London Standard

A passenger jet carrying more than 150 people came perilously close to plunging into the sea after it skidded off an icy runway after landing at a Turkish airport.

The 162 people on board the plane had a lucky escape when the wheels of the Pegasus Airlines flight dug into the mud at Trabzon Airport, leaving it dangling off a cliff.

Officials said all passengers and crew on board were evacuated and safe on Sunday, and that the airport was closed while the incident was dealt with.

No injuries were reported.

Read more: https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/passenger-jet-skids-off-runway-and-comes-perilously-close-to-plummeting-into-sea-in-turkey-a3739551.html

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Passenger jet skids off runway and comes perilously close to plummeting into sea in Turkey (Original Post) muriel_volestrangler Jan 2018 OP

Holy Shit! jpak Jan 2018 #1

That what would have happened to be....Holy Shit......WOW onecent Jan 2018 #4

definitely would soil the knickers on this one.... dhill926 Jan 2018 #10

Double E ticket ride. Lochloosa Jan 2018 #2

That pilot's gonna have some explaining to do (n/t) PJMcK Jan 2018 #3

Another pic underpants Jan 2018 #5

Hard to judge if that's going to be a hull-loss Dennis Donovan Jan 2018 #9

Gonna need a structures mechanic bluecollar2 Jan 2018 #6

Google Maps Link: Towlie Jan 2018 #7

I do the same thing... Dennis Donovan Jan 2018 #8

Very fortunate there were no fatalities... Blue_Tires Jan 2018 #11

Amazing, when you think of the moment it went over the edge muriel_volestrangler Jan 2018 #12

Respect to the Pilots & Crew. irisblue Jan 2018 #13

Engine speed surge reportedly caused Turkish plane to skid off runway Eugene Jan 2018 #14

Incredible, thanks for posting, k and r Stuart G Jan 2018 #15

jpak

(41,758 posts)

1. Holy Shit!

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Sun Jan 14, 2018, 07:30 AM

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onecent

(6,096 posts)

4. That what would have happened to be....Holy Shit......WOW

Reply to jpak (Reply #1)

Sun Jan 14, 2018, 09:21 AM

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dhill926

(16,351 posts)

10. definitely would soil the knickers on this one....

Reply to onecent (Reply #4)

Sun Jan 14, 2018, 02:27 PM

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Lochloosa

(16,067 posts)

2. Double E ticket ride.

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Sun Jan 14, 2018, 08:05 AM

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PJMcK

(22,040 posts)

3. That pilot's gonna have some explaining to do (n/t)

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Sun Jan 14, 2018, 08:58 AM

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underpants

(182,861 posts)

5. Another pic

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Sun Jan 14, 2018, 09:46 AM

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Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts)

9. Hard to judge if that's going to be a hull-loss

Reply to underpants (Reply #5)

Sun Jan 14, 2018, 01:23 PM

Jan 2018

It looks fairly intact.

bluecollar2

(3,622 posts)

6. Gonna need a structures mechanic

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Sun Jan 14, 2018, 10:05 AM

Jan 2018

And I'm retired...

Towlie

(5,327 posts)

7. Google Maps Link:

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Sun Jan 14, 2018, 10:16 AM

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Google Maps Link

It's just something I enjoy doing: Find it on the map.

Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts)

8. I do the same thing...

Reply to Towlie (Reply #7)

Sun Jan 14, 2018, 01:21 PM

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Blue_Tires

(55,445 posts)

11. Very fortunate there were no fatalities...

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Sun Jan 14, 2018, 06:57 PM

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muriel_volestrangler

(101,347 posts)

12. Amazing, when you think of the moment it went over the edge

Reply to Blue_Tires (Reply #11)

Sun Jan 14, 2018, 07:03 PM

Jan 2018

the front of the plane had a long way to drop as it tipped. Perhaps it was moving very slowly by that time, so it took a few seconds for the centre of gravity to get past the edge.

irisblue

(33,018 posts)

13. Respect to the Pilots & Crew.

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Sun Jan 14, 2018, 09:04 PM

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Eugene

(61,935 posts)

14. Engine speed surge reportedly caused Turkish plane to skid off runway

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Mon Jan 15, 2018, 12:55 PM

Jan 2018

Source: CBS/AP

CBS/AP January 15, 2018, 10:53 AM

Engine speed surge reportedly caused Turkish plane to skid off runway

ANKARA, Turkey -- A Turkish media report says the pilots of a plane that skidded off the runway and down a slope toward the sea have told investigators that the plane's right engine experienced a sudden surge of speed that forced it to swerve to the left. The Pegasus Airlines Boeing 737-800, with 168 people on board, went off the runway at Trabzon Airport, northern Turkey, late on Saturday, stopping at an acute angle only a few meters away from the Black Sea.

All passengers and crew were evacuated and no one was injured. The airline said in a statement that all those on board disembarked safely.

The private Dogan news agency said Monday the pilots told investigators that the plane landed normally but that the engine's sudden increase in speed caused them to lose control.

Authorities at Trabzon Airport on Monday were making preparations to tow the plane off the slope.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pegasus-airlines-speed-caused-plane-to-skid-off-runway-ankara-turkey/

Stuart G

(38,439 posts)

15. Incredible, thanks for posting, k and r

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Original post)

Mon Jan 15, 2018, 03:56 PM

Jan 2018

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