A passenger plane slid off a runway in the US state of Florida ending up in a river after landing during a thunderstorm.
The airliner is contracted by the US military to travel to Guantanamo Bay[Photo:US Navy/BBC]
Twenty‑one people were taken to hospital with minor injuries, officials said.
The passengers and crew were evaluated in a nearby aircraft hangar[Photo: US Navy/BBC]
The chartered Boeing 737, operated by Miami Air International, had flown from Guantanamo Bay in Cuba to a military base in the city of Jacksonville.
#JSO Marine Unit was called to assist @NASJax_ in reference to a commercial airplane in shallow water. The plane was not submerged. Every person is alive and accounted for. pic.twitter.com/4n1Fyu5nTS
— Jax Sheriff's Office (@JSOPIO) May 4, 2019
Passengers say it landed heavily in the storm, skidding into St John's River.
The 136 passengers and seven crew members on board evacuated the Boeing 737‑800 via its wings.
[Source: BBC]
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