United Express Jet Skids off Runway in Ottawa

[derg]

TORONTO (Reuters) - A United Express plane carrying 44 passengers from Chicago skidded off the runway while landing in Ottawa, though there appeared to be no injuries, a fire department official said on Sunday.All of the passengers and three crew exited the plane and were taken to the airport terminal on a city bus, said Marc Messier, a spokesman for Ottawa Fire Services.

"When we arrived they were pretty much all off the plane," he said, adding that none of the passengers immediately requested medical attention.

Emergency crews sprayed foam on a large amount of fuel that had leaked from the plane, an Embraer ERJ 145, he said.

A Reuters photographer at the airport said the plane, still surrounded by emergency vehicles, was sitting off the runway and appeared to have a damaged right wing.

United Express flights are operated by various regional carriers working with United Continental Holdings.

A United spokesman said in an e-mail that Trans States Airlines, the operating carrier, would issue a statement shortly.
(With additional reporting by Chris Wattie in Ottawa)

 

[SeanD]

Thats the 3rd or 4th UAX ERJ to skid off a runway this year. Sup wit dat.

 

[jhugz]

Thats the 3rd or 4th UAX ERJ to skid off a runway this year. Sup wit dat.

The autobrakes failed and the pilots forgot how to hit the brakes. Damn automation.

 

[SeanD]

The autobrakes failed and the pilots forgot how to hit the brakes. Damn automation.

No autobrakes on the ERJ. You have to put your hand out of the window for extra drag.

 

[Gonzo]

Didn't the same TSA (same n number) plane go off the runway in YOW last year?

 

[Minuteman]

Didn't the same TSA (same n number) plane go off the runway in YOW last year?

July 14, 2004 N829HK
June 16, 2010 N847HK
September 4, 2011 N840HK

 

[Douglas]

This is why I don't fly United.

 

[tiredcfi]

This is why I don't fly United.

Still better than Airways!

 

[ChasenSFO]

Deja vu!

 

[mikecweb]

This is why I don't fly United.

Who do you fly then?

 

[JumpWake]

Sounds like they were landing right as a squall was blowing through, looking at the WX from the time. Nasty storms up there yesterday.

 

[boondr]

This is why I don't fly United.

? What does United have to due with this other than the paint job?



scratch that, you have to be smarter than the average CNN.com commenter, so that has to be sarcasm.

 

[pullup]

? What does United have to due with this other than the paint job?



scratch that, you have to be smarter than the average CNN.com commenter, so that has to be sarcasm.

Training? Culture?

 

[Douglas]

? What does United have to due with this other than the paint job?



scratch that, you have to be smarter than the average CNN.com commenter, so that has to be sarcasm.

True. Honestly missed the tag.

 

[Kingairer]

Im wondering if this was another walmart brand E145 with no thurst reversers and the weenie brakes. CHQ had 2 back in the day and I know TSA had a bunch more then we did.

 

[SeanD]

Sounds like they were landing right as a squall was blowing through, looking at the WX from the time. Nasty storms up there yesterday.

A meteorologist on CNN actually pointed that out when they were talking about it this morning.

 

[KSCessnaDriver]

When is Canada going to join the modern world and put grooves in their runways?

 

[Soul Brotha']

I blame Canadian socialism, Republican US Congress, Obama, Sarah Palin, age 65, SJS, did I leave anyone out?

 

[adk]

Im wondering if this was another walmart brand E145 with no thurst reversers and the weenie brakes. CHQ had 2 back in the day and I know TSA had a bunch more then we did.

Waterski's Embraers don't have TRs. Not sure if they have the mini-brakes.

 

[Pilotforhire587]

At least this one wasn't XJT