LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — Officials with Blue Grass Airport said Sunday morning that most flights are on schedule, a day after a plane coming in from Atlanta veered off the runway into a grassy area.
Most flights are now operating on schedule. Please confirm your flight status with your airline. We apologize for the inconvenience to our customers and appreciate your patience.
— Blue Grass Airport (@BGAirport) May 20, 2018
Airport officials confirmed Saturday that Delta Flight 3359 skidded off the runway into a grassy area.
Reportedly, all passengers aboard the flight are safe, with some saying that they had to be rescued from mud.
We got rescued. Made it out safe! pic.twitter.com/vUec7HC7Ds
— Hobbs (@Rontao13) May 19, 2018
Blue Grass Airport tweeted that inbound and outbound flights were affected, making it advisable to check flight status before heading to the airport.
Twitter user @Rontao13 talked with LEX 18, saying the plane drove into a ditch after skidding off the runway, and that is was very scary. He also tweeted that the pilot did a fantastic job making sure they didn’t hit nearby trees.
