A PLANE has skidded off an airport’s runway in an emergency that has halted all flights at the major transit hub.
The mishap immediately triggered a ground stop at Boston Logan Airport as rescuers rushed over to help passengers.
X/aaferiatA plane has skidded off a runway at Boston Logan International Airport[/caption]
X/aaferiatPolice and EMS swarmed the aircraft after it ended up in the grass[/caption]
X/aaferiatIt’s not yet clear what led up to the emergency[/caption]
Terrified witnesses posted photos of the mishap on X.
“We’re on the taxiway stopped at Logan Airport and looks like a commercial flight (maybe JetBlue?) landed on the grass,” one person wrote.
“Emergency vehicles raced to go meet the plane—hope everyone is OK!!”
It was later confirmed that the plane was landing at the airport when it barreled off the runway just before noon on Thursday.
“Upon landing, JetBlue flight 312 rolled into the grass area off runway 33-L,” the airport told The U.S. Sun.
“There are no injuries. The runway is closed at this time as the aircraft is assessed and passengers are bussed to the terminal.”
The Federal Aviation Administration said the Airbus A220 was turning off the runway when it went into the grass.
The plane left Chicago at 9 am local time and was scheduled to land in Boston at 12:04 pm.
Dramatic images showed it surrounded by cops and fire rescue as passengers fled the aircraft.
The mishap led to a ground stop that was expected to last through at least 2 pm.
A total of 1,191 delays have been reported so far.
JetBlue didn’t immediately respond to The U.S. Sun’s request for comment.
JetBlue has yet to comment on the cause of the mishapABC7
Rescuers quickly rushed in and buses were brought over to transport passengers who fled the planeABC7
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