Turkish Airlines Jet Skids Off Runway, Passengers Escape to Safety

Turkish Airlines Jet Skids Off Runway, Passengers Escape to Safety, A Turkish Airlines jet landing in dense fog in the Nepalese capital Wednesday skidded off a slippery runway but there were no serious injuries, officials said.

The plane, Flight TK726, was carrying 238 people on board and coming from Istanbul when the accident happened.

Passengers slid to safety on emergency slides.The airline released a statement following the incident, stating that one passenger was slightly injured and taken to a hospital for treatment.

“The technical examination will determine the cause of the incident,” the statement reads.Read More