strong Winter storm It affected air traffic in the United States and forced Delta Airlines To interrupt Operations At Midwest Airport. the Heavy snow Icy runways caused complications for travelers returning from the Thanksgiving holiday.
According to information received from the local newspaper Des Moines Registerhe Des Moines International Airport remained closed After the company plane You will slide off the runway during landing. The authorities confirmed this There were no injuries The passengers were evacuated without incident.
For her part, ABC News It was reported that the climate system also caused Widespread cancellations And delays in several states across the country, as it moved toward the Great Lakes region with snow, ice and low visibility.
he Delta flight 5087The plane, coming from Detroit, skidded off the runway while landing at Des Moines International Airport in a storm. Des Moines Register. according to News Radio 1040 World Health OrganizationThe incident occurred Around 10pm on November 29thWhen the plane skidded off the paved surface during a snowfall after Thanksgiving.
Delta Flight 5087 from Detroit, operated by a Canadair Regional-Jet 900LR (N298PQ), skidded off runway 31 at Des Moines International Airport (DSM), Iowa, in the middle of a winter storm on November 29.
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Airport spokeswoman Sarah Hodger told local media, “All passengers are fine and are getting off on buses to be taken to the terminal. No injuries have been reported.” But the plane He was stopped on the sidewalk Until he is released by the National Transportation Safety Board in charge of the investigation.
according to ABC Newshe The Bombardier CRJ-900 flight is operated by Endeavor Air Carrying 54 passengers and four crew members, the plane left the taxiway at about 9:30 p.m. Due to accumulated ice. A Delta statement confirmed that the passengers were evacuated and taken by bus to the terminal, without any injuries reported.
the Winter storm It caused cancellations and delays in several cities. ABC News It was reported that there are more than one 1,400 flights suspended At airports across the country due to snow and ice.
Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport was the hardest hit, with hundreds of operations canceled and delayed for more than five hours, according to US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) data.
Snow and lack of visibility caused congestion on the roads Indiana and Coloradowhich included between 20 and 45 vehiclesaccording to state police in both states. The authorities confirmed this There were no serious injuriesBut they maintained a temporary closure of a number of highways.
Millions of people remain under a winter weather alert as the system moves toward the Great Lakes region. Forecasts indicate more than half a foot of snow in areas Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana and MichiganIn addition to another storm expected next week.