BALTIMORE — A Spirit Airlines plane slid off a taxiway after landing Thursday morning at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, officials said.
Spirit Airlines flight 696 from Las Vegas landed without incident around 6:20 a.m. The plane, described by WRC-TV as an Airbus 300 series, was carrying 111 people.
An update on Spirit Airlines flight 696. pic.twitter.com/kzomq698ds
— BWI Marshall Airport (@BWI_Airport) December 17, 2020
Officials said the plane slid into a grassy area shortly after landing. A public information officer for the Spirit Airlines told WJLA that the nose wheel of the plane “slowly slid onto the grass while (the plane was) turning a corner and taxiing into the gate.”
Officials said passengers and airline personnel were deplaned and taken to an airport terminal by shuttle bus.
No injuries were reported.
UPDATE: No injuries reported. The Spirit Airlines plane flew from Las Vegas to BWI and landed. On its way to the terminal, it went off the taxiway and its front wheel ended up in the mud. Passengers are being helped off the plane and will be transported to the terminal. pic.twitter.com/1a54ul1pCK
— Lindsey Mastis (@LindseyMastis) December 17, 2020
The incident happened after a winter storm brought snow, sleet and rain into the area Wednesday and early Thursday, WJZ-TV reported. On Wednesday night, BWI Airport officials said the airport’s winter weather team was working “to maintain safe surfaces in the airfield and near the terminal.”
Our winter weather team has worked throughout the day to maintain safe surfaces in the airfield and near the terminal.
— BWI Marshall Airport (@BWI_Airport) December 17, 2020
Rain is currently falling at BWI Marshall Airport, but crews remain on standby to maintain safe operations this evening and in the morning. #MDOTsafety #MDwx pic.twitter.com/Y1TEq1xM3W
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