Plane runs off landing strip in Cleveland
A commuter plane carrying more than 70 people ran off the end of a snowy runway and pierced a fence after landing at the Cleveland airport, officials said. No injuries were reported.
The Embraer 170 came to a stop more than 150 feet past the end of the runway, a Cleveland Hopkins International Airport official said, with the engines partially buried in snow and the tip of the plane’s nose resting on a roadway that links the airport and perimeter buildings.
The cause was not yet known, but snow had reduced visibility to less than half a mile, authorities said.
The flight from Atlanta was operated by Shuttle America, a Delta Connection carrier. The airport was closed for about an hour and a half and some planes were diverted to other cities, officials said.
The affected runway was closed indefinitely as the National Transportation Safety Board began an investigation.
A plane that landed on the runway a few minutes earlier had reported no braking problems.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
