Kosovo Airport Closed After Jet Skids Off Runway
May 2, 2016
A Turkish Airlines jet carrying 143 passengers and eight crew from Istanbul skidded off the runway on Monday when landing at Kosovo's only airport.
"Turkish Airlines flight TK1018 from Istanbul has had a minor incident and fortunately no one was injured," an airport spokeswoman said.
"The airport will remain closed for few hours until some initial technical investigations are finished."
A flight from Brussels was diverted to Tirana, Albania.
Local media showed images of the Turkish Airlines jet standing in a grassy area next to the runway.
Authorities are investigating what caused the incident.