Private jet goes off İstanbul runway, catches fire

İstanbul's main Atatürk Airport has been shut down after a private jet slipped off track during landing and burst into flames
Thursday, 21 September 2017 23:03

A small private jet with four people on board ran off a runway while landing at İstanbul's Ataturk International Airport on Thursday and caught fire. All four survived the accident, Turkey's transportation ministry said.

Atatürk Airport has been shut down after a private jet slipped off track during landing and burst into flames.

The jet's two pilots, flight attendant stewardess and one passenger were able to make it off the jet on their own, Anadolu reported. Information on their conditions was not immediately available.