Southwest off the runway in Spokane..

[Jay Jay]

No injuries, looks like they took the turn off to fast..

 

[ferlo]

Why does this happen every week?

 

[tie1on]

got to luv the southwest mentality

 

[Angus]

Local ABC News Link

SPOKANE -- A Southwest Airlines jet slid off a runway while making a snowy landing at Spokane International Airport on Sunday.
The Federal Aviation Administration in Seattle confirmed that flight 485 from Albuquerque to Spokane skidded off the runway during landing. The flight also made stops in Sacramento and Portland.
No one was hurt, and the Southwest Airlines plane was not damaged.
However, a passenger on the plane sent an email to KREM 2 News saying, "one Alaksa Air jet did land behind us and stopped in time to avoid crashing into our plane."
The passenger told KREM 2 News trucks were unable to pull the plane back onto the runway, and that buses will take all passengers back to the terminal.
There's no word on subsequent delays and cancellations of other flights taking off and landing at SIA.



Well THANK GOD the Alaska jet was able to land and stop in time to avoid crashing into them....

 

[Diesel-9]

:-( Must have been in a hurry to deliver another HD TV to the ATC folks.

 

[NuGuy]

Heyas,

Not cool guys. It could happen to any of us.

Sheesh...

Nu

 

[shootr]

Not good but maybe not as bad as 1st reported...


SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - A Southwest Airlines plane with 118 passengers on board skidded off a snow-covered taxiway Sunday afteroon after safely landing at Spokane International Airport, the airline said.

No one was injured.

The pilot of Southwest Flight 485, bound from Portland, Ore., was slowly taxiing to the gate when the front wheels of the plane slid off the taxiway around 1:40 p.m., said Brandy King, a spokeswoman for the Dallas-based carrier.

Heavy snow had been falling on Spokane and the surrounding region since Saturday.

The airport had to shut down operations until crews could move the Boeing 737, which was obstructing a taxiway, King said.

Southwest used three buses to shuttle the plane's passengers and five crew members to the terminal.

The plane will be removed from service for routine inspection to make sure it wasn't damaged and that mechanical failure did not play a role in the incident, King said.

 

[Dude]

tie1on,

Is that the best you can come up with? Seriously, what was that? I guess your next post will have some reference to the lack of clothing worn by the crew or they were in a hurry to get to the bar.....please.

 

[CA1900]

... they were in a hurry to get to the bar.....

Hey, there nothing wrong with having your priorities in order.

Glad everyone's OK.

 

[say again]

tie1on,

Is that the best you can come up with? Seriously, what was that? I guess your next post will have some reference to the lack of clothing worn by the crew or they were in a hurry to get to the bar.....please.

C'mon man he was joking, dont take it so personally!!! :beer: