Dramatic images show the white aircraft dangling precariously on the steep, muddy cliff face against the backdrop of the clear waters of the Black Sea. In an unprecedented move, on January 14, Sunday, a Pegasus Airlines flight slued off the runway of a Turkish coastal airport, which landed up appallingly halfway down a steep slope into the Black Sea, which created panic among the passengers, however, no passenger or crew were hurt as per the reports by Turkish media. Passenger plane teeters on cliff edge after skidding off runway in Turkey

Passenger plane teeters on cliff edge after skidding off runway in Turkey

A passenger jet was left teetering on a cliff edge after skidding off the runway at an airport in northern Turkey. Trabzon governor Yucel Yavuz confirmed that all of the passengers and crew on board escaped uninjured, saying: 'We've taken all necessary measures. Pegasus Airlines said that the Boeing 737-800 aircraft, which departed from Ankara, on late Saturday “had runway excursion incident”, as it landed, nonetheless, 162 passengers, 2 pilots and 4 cabin crew remained unhurt. The airport was temporarily shut before reopening on Sunday morning

Trabzon Airport shut and flights were delayed and cancelled as passengers from the flight were evacuated. I feel like I’m going crazy when I think about it.”

Another passenger, Fatma Gordu, told private Dogan news agency that there was a loud sound after landing. Image: The aircraft crashed off the runway after landing in the Turkish province of Trabzon

"We tilted to the side, the front was down while the plane's rear was up. Image: The plane was stuck in mud on the cliff face

The local governor, Yucel Yavuz, said an investigation had been launched into the incident - which Pegasus Airlines described in a statement as a "runway excursion". Image: All passengers and crew were evacuated safely

The Pegasus Airline's Boeing 737 was flying from the Turkish capital Ankara to Trabzon Airport.
A Pegasus Airlines flight from Esenboğa International Airport in Ankara, Turkey, departs the runway of Trabzon Airport in northern Turkey upon landing. All 162 passengers, two pilots, and four cabin crew evacuated the aircraft, a Boeing 737, unharmed. The local government launched an investigation into the incident.