A U.S. Southwest Airlines jet has skidded off a runway during a driving snowstorm at Chicago's Midway Airport, slamming through a fence and sliding into an intersection, hitting at least one car, a spokeswoman for Chicago's Department of Aviation said. There were no immediate reports of injuries, spokeswoman Wendy Abrams said.
No injuries, so that makes it kind of funny. The imagery of a plane hitting a car amuses me, separate from any injuries that may have resulted of course.
Updated caption:A U.S. Southwest Airlines jet has skidded off a runway in a heavy snowstorm at Chicago's Midway Airport, sliding into an intersection and killing a young boy in a car. Another car was also hit by the Boeing 737 and eight other vehicle passengers are in a serious condition.
While this plane-on-a-road situation turned out less funny, here's a three-minute bit you might enjoy more:
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Date: 2005-12-09 04:17 am (UTC)