JetBlue plane slides off runway in Boston
A JetBlue plane went off the taxiway at Boston’s Logan Airport on Monday night after reportedly slipping on ice.
According to WCVB in Boston, JetBlue flight 50 from Savannah hit a patch of ice shortly after landing at Logan at around 7:15 p.m. and skidded off the taxiway, spinning as it slid and ending up facing in the opposite direction. The plane reportedly came to a stop between two taxiways.
Responding to Air Traffic Control after the accident, one of the plane’s pilots said, « Everything’s fine. We just skidded on the ice. » When told that emergency personnel would be responding, the pilot said, « We just need a tow. »
« No injuries have been reported at this time, » a JetBlue spokesperson told ABC News. « Buses transported customers from the aircraft to the terminal. »
Earlier in the day Monday, flights into and out of Logan Airport were stopped for a time after fast-falling snow covered the runways, Jennifer Mehigan of Massport told ABC News.
