Southwest jet skids off snowy GEG runway

[Alex T]

SPOKANE -- A Southwest Airlines jet slid off a runway while making a snowy landing at Spokane International Airport on Sunday.

The Federal Aviation Administration in Seattle confirmed that flight 485 from Albuquerque to Spokane skidded off the runway during landing. The flight also made stops in Sacramento and Portland.

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[PhilDernerJr]

Already the media is very misleading. According to the pilot, "We didn't go off the runway, I was just trying to make a few extra bucks by taking the grass, which is quicker. Taxiway Bravo goes like eleventy miles further."

Glad everyone's ok.

[hiss srq]

"Southwest, we can get you to the airport and than some!"

[cancidas]

again? they do say third time's the charm...

[hiss srq]

"Ding" You are now free to run through the fence.

[mirrodie]

Who let Alex behind the controls?!!!

:) just kidding buddy. Glad to hear it everyone was safe.

[Alex T]

Just to update from the website.

118 on board , twas a -300.

Plane had slowed to a stop, but reported bad braking. Was taxing off the runway and plane went 90 degrees off runway.

The bigger story is that ATC didn't see this and mistakenly cleared the AS jet to land, and luckily the AS Jet stopped short in time before smashing into the WN jet.


"Ding" You are now free to run through the fence.

Ryan-- There's time for jokes, and I don't think this would be quite appropiate considering someone did die as a result of that accident. It is still very painful to a lot of WN employees, though I of course wasn't with WN when it happened. But I appreciate the attempt at humor ;)

Alex