PHOTO: An MD-80 operated by American Airlines, like the one pictured, slid off the taxiway at DFW Monday night. (Courtesy of American Airlines)
An American Airlines flight from San Antonio slid off the taxiway and got stuck in mud and grass briefly after landing at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport on Monday night amid wintry conditions.
According to WFAA.com's Jason Whitely, officials said that no one was injured as a result of the frightening incident.
The MD-80 aircraft was carrying 63 passengers and five crew members, but all exited safely via the plane's built-in aft stairway and were transported by bus to the airport terminal.
Although airline officials haven't yet confirmed what caused the plane to slide off the taxiway, FAA spokesman Lynn Lunsford said that the aircraft's front nose gear slipped as the plane turned a corner, according to the Associated Press.
"There wasn't a jolt; we came down smooth...we touched the ground smooth," said Flight 296 passenger Danelle Canales via WFAA.com. "We kind of just glided off the runway to the left a little bit."
"We still had at least one wheel on the ground; we were slightly tilted to the left."
Whitely tweeted a pair of photos from the scene:
The below image from Whitely shows passengers exiting the plane.
Freezing rain brought on from Winter Storm Quantum caused major headaches in North Texas on Monday, with DFW cancelling more than 1,100 total flights as a result of the dangerous ice, according to FlightAware.com.
The storm also made for hazardous driving conditions in the area, with a handful of accidents being reported on Monday.
With conditions improving on Tuesday, DFW is reporting only 168 total flight cancellations as of 10 a.m. ET.
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