Turkish jetliner skids off on runway, passengers escape

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Wednesday, March 4, 2015
Turkish jetliner skids off on runway, passengers escape
Officials at Kathmandu's international airport say the plane with 238 people on board was coming from Istanbul when the accident happened.

KATHMANDU, Nepal -- There appear to be no serious injuries after a Turkish Airlines jet landing in dense fog in the Nepalese capital skidded off a slippery runway.

Officials at Kathmandu's international airport say the plane with 238 people on board was coming from Istanbul when the accident happened today.

They say some passengers had bumps and bruises.