08-09-2024, 05:15 AM -
How ironic.... lmao!On a serious note, I'm glad nobody was injured.
https://www.wbtv.com/2024/08/09/delta-ai...t-airport/
Sources: Carolina Panthers were on Delta plane that ran off taxiway at CLT airport
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Sources confirmed that Carolina Panthers players and coaches were on the Delta airplane that ran off the taxiway at Charlotte Douglas International Airport early Friday morning.
The plane landed on the runway closest to the Billy Graham Parkway, near the Sullenberger Aviation Museum, around 2:40 a.m.
After it landed, a plethora of emergency vehicles met the plane, and around 3:45 a.m., stairs were towed to the taxiway. Passengers got off shortly after.
Delta said landing gear on the right side of the airplane exited the taxiway after a normal landing. No injuries were reported.
The airline said 188 customers were onboard and were bused to the terminal once they got off the plane. All passengers were taken off the plane before crews got the plane back on the taxiway and moved it away.
The Panthers were returning from New England after losing to the Patriots, 17-3, on Thursday night in their preseason opener.
Delta confirmed that the flight number was 8860. FlightAware records show the flight was coming from Providence, R.I., and that the plane is a Boeing 767-300.
FlightAware data shows that as of 5:45 a.m., 27 flights had been delayed and six others canceled at Charlotte Douglas. It is unclear if the Delta landing contributed to any delays, as Post Tropical Cyclone Debby makes its way out of the Carolinas Friday morning.
This post was last modified: 08-09-2024, 05:17 AM by PantherFan007.