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Pegasus Boeing 737 crashed at airport in Istanbul
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A PEGASUS BOEING 737 HAS CRASHED AT ISTANBUL SABIHA GÖKCEN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

ISTANBUL, TURKEY – A Boeing 737 from Pegasus Airlines has crashed at Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) this afternoon, just moments after the aircraft touched down on the runway. Flight PC2193 then ended next to the runway. Due to the high impact, the passenger aircraft broke into 3 pieces, Turkish media reports. The Boeing 737-86J (registration TC-IZK) from Turkish low-cost carrier Pegasus Airlines departed … Continue reading A PEGASUS BOEING 737 HAS CRASHED AT ISTANBUL SABIHA GÖKCEN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

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Nordwind Airlines Airbus A321 hard landing at Antalya Airport damaged landing gear
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AN AIRBUS A321’S LANDING GEAR WAS BADLY DAMAGED DURING A HARD LANDING AT ANTALYA AIRPORT

ANTALYA, TURKEY – An Russian A321 from Nordwind Airlines made a very hard landing at Antalya Airport in Turkey on Friday, damaging the nose gear, which partially penetrated the cabin, just behind the cockpit. Nobody was injured. The Airbus A321 with registration VQ-BRS, had just arrived from Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport in Russia. It is unclear why Flight N41801 ended with such a hard landing. According … Continue reading AN AIRBUS A321’S LANDING GEAR WAS BADLY DAMAGED DURING A HARD LANDING AT ANTALYA AIRPORT

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Pegasus Airlines Boeing 737-800 skidded off runway at Sabiha Gökçen Airport
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PEGASUS BOEING 737 SKIDDED OFF RUNWAY AT SABIHA GÖKCEN AIRPORT IN ISTANBUL

ISTANBUL, TURKEY – A Pegasus Airlines Boeing 737-800 (reg. TC-CCK) skidded off a runway this morning at Istanbul’s Sabiha Gökçen Airport. As a result, all flights in and out the airport are halted. Flight PC747 departed from Sharjah International Airport in the United Arab Emirates at 5:27 AM local time and landed at 09:09 AM local time at Istanbul’s Sabiha Gökçen Airport, when it slid … Continue reading PEGASUS BOEING 737 SKIDDED OFF RUNWAY AT SABIHA GÖKCEN AIRPORT IN ISTANBUL

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USAF F-35
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TURKEY IS CONSIDERING RUSSIAN ALTERNATIVE TO F-35

ANKARA – Turkey has shown an interest in Russian Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets, as an alternative to the American F-35, the Turkish pro-government newspaper Yeni Şafak reports. Last month, Turkey was expelled from the F-35 project by America. The purchase of Russian S-400 anti-aircraft missiles by Turkey led to the expulsion from the F-35 program. According to the U.S., purchase by Turkey of both American … Continue reading TURKEY IS CONSIDERING RUSSIAN ALTERNATIVE TO F-35

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Turkish Airlines - Istanbul Atatürk Airport
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TURKEY HAS COMPLETED THE BIGGEST MOVE IN AVIATION HISTORY

ISTANBUL – Last weekend – on Saturday morning – Turkish Airlines Flight TK54 took off for the last time from Istanbul Atatürk Airport. The Boeing 777-300ER departed at 2.00 AM with 319 passengers and 18 crew members onboard for Singapore. As a result, the largest relocation in aviation history has been successfully completed. Istanbul Atatürk Airport served as the home base airport of Turkish Airlines … Continue reading TURKEY HAS COMPLETED THE BIGGEST MOVE IN AVIATION HISTORY

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