United Airlines flight skids OFF runway as ice grips Green Bay Austin Straubel Airport
A PLANE has skidded off the runway at Green Bay Austin Straubel Airport in Wisconsin. The plane had already been diverted earlier today because of a problem.
Passenger films inside plane which slid on Houston runway
Airline reports the aircraft was met my emergency vehicles at the airport after it came to a stop in a field at the end of the runway.
United said the accident was sparked by bad weather: “Severe weather caused #UA878, operating from Houston to Minneapolis, to divert to Madison, WI.
“The flight took off from Madison; however, severe weather again caused a diversion to Green Bay, WI where it left the runway.
"There were no injuries and we have arranged transport for passengers from the aircraft to the airport terminal.
No one was hurt in the incident
United flight 878 skidded off the runway
The plane that slid off the runway this morning at Green Bay Austin Straubel Airport is still sitting in field where it landed. pic.twitter.com/c9ek3jDjGx
— Kristyn Allen (@KAllenWBAY) February 23, 2018
“We apologise to our customers and have provided hotel accommodations.”
The plane ran into trouble after landing just after 3am local time.
United Flight 878 had earlier been circling Minneapolis before diverting to the airport in Green Bay for landing.
One passenger told NBC: "You couldn't feel the brakes biting at all, and then suddenly bumpity bump, we're sitting in the weeds at the end of the runway."