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Pegasus Airplane Skids off Runway at Sabiha Gokcen Airport
Posted: Wed 05 Feb 2020 6:29 pm
by Dalartokat
Re: Pegasus Airplane Skids off Runway at Sabiha Gokcen Airpo
Posted: Wed 05 Feb 2020 6:46 pm
by Trigger
It is being reported that there are no fatalities.
Amazing really considering the state of the aircraft.
Was thinking of using Pegasus in the summer but don’t think I’ll bother now.
Re: Pegasus Airplane Skids off Runway at Sabiha Gokcen Airpo
Posted: Wed 05 Feb 2020 6:53 pm
by JoandJelly
Wow glad it wasn't the flight I was on yesterday
Re: Pegasus Airplane Skids off Runway at Sabiha Gokcen Airpo
Posted: Wed 05 Feb 2020 10:00 pm
by Brazen
It’s the second time in a month that this has happened on a Pegasus flight at this airport but luckily no one was injured in the earlier incident.
Re: Pegasus Airplane Skids off Runway at Sabiha Gokcen Airpo
Posted: Wed 05 Feb 2020 10:18 pm
by 13roman58
Reports of one dead 157 injured.
Re: Pegasus Airplane Skids off Runway at Sabiha Gokcen Airpo
Posted: Wed 05 Feb 2020 11:17 pm
by Navek
Re: Pegasus Airplane Skids off Runway at Sabiha Gokcen Airpo
Posted: Thu 06 Feb 2020 8:28 am
by Chriswright03
Re: Pegasus Airplane Skids off Runway at Sabiha Gokcen Airpo
Posted: Thu 06 Feb 2020 2:18 pm
by MnM
Thoughts with families and friends.
Re: Pegasus Airplane Skids off Runway at Sabiha Gokcen Airpo
Posted: Thu 06 Feb 2020 3:03 pm
by Panchocat
Trigger why let it put you off Pegasus.?... Looks as if weather conditions or runway surface were contributing factors.
Brazen yes second in a month, but when you think SG is the home base of Pegasus and 90% of the flights in and out of SG are Pegasus planes if there are skidding or overshoot issues it stands to reason that the planes involved would be Pegasus planes, I would have thought.
Re: Pegasus Airplane Skids off Runway at Sabiha Gokcen Airpo
Posted: Fri 07 Feb 2020 11:16 am
by Brazen
Airpo,
I am of the opinion that 2 overshoots in a month is probably more than a major airport such as Heathrow, with a far greater number of landings daily, have had in 5 years. Why is this? Is it because the runways are too short or the maintainence of the aircraft inadequate? Are the pilots not proficient? There must be a common denominator; I don’t believe in coincidences and have little desire to travel with Pegasus until we know the cause and that it has been eliminated.
Re: Pegasus Airplane Skids off Runway at Sabiha Gokcen Airpo
Posted: Fri 07 Feb 2020 11:28 am
by Groucho
If a pilot reaches the airport and the brakes don't fail, it's not the aircraft it's the pilot. No matter what conditions...
Re: Pegasus Airplane Skids off Runway at Sabiha Gokcen Airpo
Posted: Fri 07 Feb 2020 12:56 pm
by jofra
From BBC news - "The Boeing 737 was trying to land in heavy tailwinds and rain...
....Istanbul Governor Ali Yerlikaya said: "Unfortunately, the Pegasus Airlines plane couldn't hold on the runway due to poor weather conditions and skidded for around 50-60m [164-196ft]."
Another report (somewhere) stated "...the aircraft failed to decelerate..." - possibly reverse thrust not used due to mechanical or pilot failure?
First, second, or both above explanations?