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 skidded off the runway at Chicago Midway Airport during landing, resulting in one fatality on the ground and 12 injuries.
- The airplane breached a barrier fence and came to rest on a roadway.
- An emergency evacuation was successfully completed for the 98 passengers and five crew members onboard.
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