Plane coming from North Carolina slides off icy runway in Chicago, officials say
A plane coming from North Carolina slid off a runway when it touched down in Illinois, officials say.
Ice forced the plane to skid Monday morning at Chicago O’Hare International Airport, American Airlines wrote in an email to McClatchy news group.
The plane was coming from Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro, according to the company’s website.
Video shows the landing plane veer toward a snow-covered grassy area before it comes to a stop, according to footage obtained by ABC11, The News & Observer’s media partner.
“It was pretty turbulent,” passenger Emmylou Dooly told WXII. “We were bouncing around a bit. All I could think about was my kids at home and wanting to make sure I got back home to them.”
The plane was carrying 38 passengers and three crew members, none of whom were injured, the Chicago Fire Department told WGN.
The National Weather Service earlier in the day had warned of excessive cold and snow accumulation in the region.
Hundreds of flights at O’Hare were canceled, WMAQ and other news outlets report.
This story was originally published November 11, 2019 at 10:34 AM with the headline "Plane coming from North Carolina slides off icy runway in Chicago, officials say."
