One person on the ground died and 12 others suffered injuries when the Southwest Airlines flight slid off the runway at Chicago Midway Airport while landing. The airplane slid off the runway and went through a barrier fence and onto a roadway. There were 98 passengers onboard and five crew members on board. An emergency evacuation was accomplished.
December 8, 2005, Chicago, Ill. / Boeing 737-700
One person on the ground died and 12 others suffered injuries when the Southwest Airlines flight slid off the runway at Chicago Midway Airport while landing. The airplane slid off the runway and went through a barrier fence and onto a roadway. There were 98 passengers onboard and five crew members on board. An emergency evacuation was accomplished....
Key Takeaways:
- A Southwest Airlines flight slid off the runway at Chicago Midway Airport, going through a barrier fence and onto a roadway.
- The incident resulted in one fatality on the ground and 12 people suffering injuries.
- All 98 passengers and five crew members onboard were successfully evacuated.
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