Turkish authorities said that as a result of the crash of a passenger plane of Pegasus airline in Istanbul, 3 people were killed, another 180 were injured.

This is reported by NTV.

Istanbul governor Ali Erlikai said that 174 passengers and 6 crew members were injured. The condition of the victims is satisfactory.

Istanbul prosecutor's office launched an investigation into the accident.

As of 4:00 local time, the airport opened a runway.

In total, there were 183 people on the plane - 177 passengers, including two babies, and 6 crew members. The airline reported that there were 22 foreigners on board from 12 countries.