A United Express plane overshot the runway while attempting to land at Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport in Virginia on Wednesday, Sept. 24, causing it to slip away from the landing zone, authorities confirmed.
The incident occurred around 9:18 p.m., the Virginia State Police said in a statement to USA TODAY. Upon touching down, the plane did not have sufficient runway to stop and ran off the end of the runway.
“Tail number N21129 was landing and did not provide enough braking distance to bring the plane to a stop and continued off the end of the paved runway onto the emergency stopping equipment,” the statement continued.
CommuteAir was operating the flight as part of a United Express route from Washington Dulles International Airport to Roanoke, Virginia.
How many people were aboard the flight?
The airline told USA TODAY that there were 50 passengers and three crew members on board. No injuries were reported. Following the incident, all passengers and crew were safely shuttled from the aircraft to the terminal.
“We are working closely with local authorities and airport personnel to gather more information and support our passengers and crew,” CommuteAir said.
The airport was shut down immediately after the incident, but some runways were reopened to arriving and departing traffic around midnight on Thursday, Sept. 25. The airport fully resumed operations around 7 a.m. on Thursday, though some flights were delayed.
The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the incident.
Michelle Del Rey is a trending news reporter at USA TODAY. Reach her at mdelrey@usatoday.com
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