JetBlue plane rolls off runway at Boston's Logan Airport after landing, FAA to probe
A plane rolled off the pavement onto grass following its landing at
Logan International Airport
on Thursday (June 12). A
JetBlue
flight veered onto the grass while turning off the runway during landing. The runway was shut as
JetBlue flight 312
was assessed, and its passengers were deplaned by stairs and bused into the terminal, airport officials with Massport told CNN.
The Federal Aviation Administration said JetBlue flight 312 from Chicago was turning off the runway at the time when the incident occurred just before noon, according to NBC Boston. Massport said no one was hurt.
According to CNN, the Airbus A220 was coming from Chicago O'Hare International Airport, and the incident took place around 11:55 AM local time. The plane was new, according to Federal Aviation Administration records, and had been manufactured in 2024. There were no injuries reported, Massport officials said.
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'Safety is JetBlue's top priority,' the airline said in a statement. 'We will conduct a full investigation of the incident and will work closely with the relevant authorities to understand the cause,' it further stated.
Tyesha Best, president of Transport Workers Union of America Local 579, said the union is 'aware of the event'. The union represents JetBlue's flight attendants.
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The FAA on Thursday, June 12, lifted a ground stop issued earlier at the airport for an emergency. The Boston airport was under a ground delay Thursday afternoon, impacting about 14% of departing flights, according to flight data tracker FlightAware.
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