| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 5 February 2020 |
| Summary | Runway overrun on landing |
| Site | Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Pendik, Istanbul, Turkey 40°54′20″N 29°19′35″E / 40.9055063°N 29.3264491°E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 737-86J[a] |
| Aircraft name | Açelya |
| Operator | Pegasus Airlines |
| IATA flight No. | PC2193 |
| ICAO flight No. | PGT87R |
| Call sign | SUNTURK 87 ROMEO |
| Registration | TC-IZK |
| Flight origin | İzmir Adnan Menderes Airport, Izmir, Turkey |
| Destination | Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Pendik, Istanbul, Turkey |
| Occupants | 183 |
| Passengers | 177 |
| Crew | 6 |
| Fatalities | 3 |
| Injuries | 179 |
| Survivors | 180 |
Pegasus Airlines Flight 2193 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Izmir to Istanbul in Turkey operated by Pegasus Airlines. On 5 February 2020, the Boeing 737-800 operating the route skidded off the runway while landing at Istanbul-Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Turkey. Three people were killed, 179 people were injured, and the aircraft was destroyed.[1] It was the first fatal accident in the airline's history.[2] The accident came less than a month after another Pegasus Airlines accident (Flight 747) involving a Boeing 737 skidding off the runway at the same airport.[3]
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- ^ "Airliner skids, breaks open in Istanbul; 3 dead, 179 injured". Associated Press. 5 February 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 737-86J (WL) TC-IZK Istanbul-Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ "Airport shut down: Pegasus Airlines flight from Sharjah skids off runway in Istanbul". Gulf News. 7 January 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2020.