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The Hindu
a day ago
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- The Hindu
JetBlue flight from Chicago rolls off runway and into grass in Boston
A JetBlue flight landing at Boston's Logan International Airport rolled off the runway and into the grass on Thursday (June 12, 2025), an airport spokesperson said. No one on JetBlue flight 312 was injured, but the runway remained closed Thursday (June 12, 2025) afternoon and a ground stop on all flights was in effect. Meanwhile, crews assessed the aircraft and passengers were bussed to the terminal, said Samantha Decker, with Massachusetts Port Authority, in an email. Passengers could be seen descending from the plane using stairs provided by emergency vehicles surrounded by dozens of emergency crews, according to an Associated Press journalist at the scene. The Airbus 220 was coming from Chicago. 'JetBlue flight 312 from Chicago to Boston veered off the runway and onto the grass after landing,' JetBlue said in an email. 'We will conduct a full investigation of the incident and will work closely with the relevant authorities to understand the cause.' The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating, a spokesperson said in an email. No further details have been provided about what caused the plane to veer off the runway. Thursday's (June 12, 2025) incident came as FAA officials have acknowledged they weren't doing enough to ensure air safety. Recent polling by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows that fewer Americans report feeling safe about flying this year. Additionally, an Air India passenger plane bound for London crashed into a medical college in Ahmedabad after takeoff Thursday (June 12, 2025), killing at least 240 people in one of India's worst airline disasters in decades, officials said.
Chicago Tribune
2 days ago
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- Chicago Tribune
JetBlue flight from Chicago rolls off runway and into grass in Boston
A JetBlue flight landing at Boston's Logan International Airport rolled off the runway and into the grass on Thursday, an airport spokesperson said. No one on JetBlue flight 312 was injured, but the runway remained closed Thursday afternoon and a ground stop on all flights was in effect. Meanwhile, crews assessed the aircraft and passengers were bussed to the terminal, said Samantha Decker, with Massachusetts Port Authority, in an email. Passengers could be seen descending from the plane using stairs provided by emergency vehicles surrounded by dozens of emergency crews, according to an Associated Press journalist at the scene. The plane was coming from Chicago. 'JetBlue flight 312 from Chicago to Boston veered off the runway and onto the grass after landing,' JetBlue said in an email. 'We will conduct a full investigation of the incident and will work closely with the relevant authorities to understand the cause.' Thursday's incident came FAA officials have acknowledged they weren't doing enough to ensure air safety. Recent polling by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows that fewer Americans report feeling safe about flying this year. Additionally, an Air India passenger plane bound for London crashed into a medical college in Ahmedabad after takeoff Thursday, killing at least 240 people in one of India's worst airline disasters in decades, officials said.
Hindustan Times
2 days ago
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- Hindustan Times
JetBlue flight skids off runway into grass in Boston, all passengers safe
A JetBlue flight landing at Boston's Logan International Airport rolled off the runway on Thursday, the Associated Press reported, citing an airport spokesperson. While no person onboard JetBlue Flight 312 was injured, the runway remained closed Thursday afternoon while crews assessed the aircraft. Samantha Decker, who works with the Massachusetts Port Authority, said that the passengers were transferred to the terminal in a bus. The plane was coming from Chicago. The incident comes on a day when a passenger plane crashed in India early Thursday. The Air India plane, bound for London, crashed into a medical college in Ahmedabad after takeoff, killing over 200 people. . The Boeing 787-8 crashed into a residential area called Meghani Nagar five minutes after taking off at 1:38pm (08:08 GMT). This is the first crash of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, according to the Aviation Safety Network database. Boeing said it was 'working to gather more information.' India's aviation regulatory body said the aircraft gave a mayday call, signalling an emergency, but then did not respond to the calls made by the airport traffic control.
Toronto Star
2 days ago
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- Toronto Star
JetBlue flight rolls off runway into grass in Boston
BOSTON (AP) — A JetBlue flight landing at Boston's Logan International Airport rolled off the runway and into the grass on Thursday, an airport spokesperson said. No one on JetBlue flight 312 was injured, but the runway remained closed Thursday afternoon while crews assessed the aircraft and passengers were bussed to the terminal, said Samantha Decker, with Massachusetts Port Authority, in an email.
New York Times
2 days ago
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- New York Times
Flights Grounded at Boston's Logan Airport After JetBlue Plane Rolls Off Runway
All flights were halted in and out of Boston Logan International Airport on Thursday, the airport's operator said, after a JetBlue plane rolled off the runway upon landing. The plane, JetBlue Flight 312, rolled into a grassy area off the runway, a spokeswoman for the Massachusetts Port Authority, Samantha Decker, said in a statement. There were no injuries, and passengers were being transported to the terminal, she said. The runway will be closed while the aircraft is being assessed, Ms. Decker said, with a ground stop expected to be in place until 2 p.m. Eastern. 'No planes are currently taking off and aircraft coming to Boston are being held at origin airports,' she said. The stop could lift earlier 'depending on when the aircraft is removed from the airfield,' she added. Photos of the plane shared online show the JetBlue plane parked in a grassy area, surrounded by emergency crews and trucks. It was unclear what had caused the mishap involving the flight, which departed at 8:41 a.m. Central from Chicago O'Hare International Airport. It landed at 11:49 a.m. Eastern in Boston, according to flight trackers. JetBlue did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
