Charter plane overruns runway at St. John's airport
A charter flight leaving St. John's International Airport overran the runway on Wednesday evening. No injuries to passengers or crew have been reported. (Ted Dillon/CBC)
A runway at St. John's International Airport is closed Wednesday evening after a charter plane overran it during landing.
The plane left the edge of the runway before coming to a complete stop, according to an emailed statement from the airport. Passengers and crew were able to safely get off the plane, say officials, and no injuries were reported.
CBC News has learned the plane was carrying 20 passengers and four crew members. The airport originally stated the incident happened during takeoff, but issued a correction about 40 minutes later.
The charter was operated by PAL Airlines, according to the Transportation Safety Board of Canada.
In a email, the TSB said investigators will be on the scene to gather information about the incident.
The airport said there could be delays for travellers on Wednesday evening, and asked people to check with their airline.
Airport officials initially scheduled a news conference to provide an update on the situation, but then called it off, saying updates will come via press releases.
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