No injuries after plane skids off runway in Canada

No injuries after plane skids off runway in Canada

pbr A United Express plane with 36 people on board has skidded off the runway at Ottawa's Macdonald-Cartier International Airport, causing minor injuries to two crew members.br ppbr An airport spokeswoman said that 33 passengers and three crew were arriving aboard Flight 8050 from Washington DC when the plane skidded off the end of the runway.br ppbr The plane was sitting off to the side at the end of the runway while investigators examined it.br ppbr Everyone aboard the Brazilian-built Embraer 145 was evacuated.br ppbr Canada's Transportation Safety Board is investigating the cause.br ppbr "There is no speculation on what happened by anybody on anything," said Paul Benoit, from the Ottawa Airport Authority.br ppbr United Express acts as a contracted feeder service for United Airlines' regional customers.


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Uploaded: 2010-06-17

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