A passenger jet went off the cliff yesterday after problems during the landing. The plane skidded off the runway and went off the cliff, almost plunging into the sea. The incident took place in Turkey at Trabzon Airport.
A Pegasus Airlines Boeing 737-800 flight had just come from Turkish capital Ankara. Surprisingly, according to reports, there were no casualties nor injuries. There were 162 passengers and six crew members on the plane.
The flights at the airport were suspended after the accident for severa...
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If you're going travelling, whether to Turkey or anywhere else, you should always make sure you have travel insurance that includes at least health insurance, but ideally also other things like luggage, flight cancellations and delays, etc. Usually it's best to get the insurance package through your bank or some local insurance provider. In most cases you can easily buy the insurance for trips lasting up to 3 months for a fairly good price. Additionally, if you're a European citizen, you should also make sure you have EHIC (European Health Insurance Card) which is a '
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