Three killed at Istanbul airport after plane skidded off runway

Flights have resumed at an Istanbul airport after three people were killed when a Turkish plane skidded off the runway.

Sabiha Gokcen Airport restarted operations at around 4am local time (1am GMT), though delays and cancellations are continuing.

The Boeing 737 operated by low-cost Pegasus Airline landed from Izmir during strong winds and heavy rain yesterday. It overshot the runway and skidded about 60 metres, before it dropped into a ditch and broke into three parts.

A total of 180 people were injured, with four said to have "significant" injuries, the AP reported.