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Turkish plane crash death toll rises to three

Published on 6 Feb 2020 12:54:57 PM

The death toll from Turkey's plane crash rose on Wednesday (Feb 5) after officials initially announced there had been no fatalities.

The Pegasus Airlines plane was arriving from the Aegean province of Izmir at Sabiha Gokcen International Airport when it skidded off the runway during landing.

The Boeing 737-86J fell 30 metres into a ditch, splitting into three pieces.