A JetBlue flight arriving from Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport veered off the runway and onto the grass after landing at Boston’s Logan International Airport. According to NBC Boston, the incident occurred just before noon today and led to the temporary closure of runway 33L. Massport confirmed that no injuries were reported.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) responded by issuing a ground stop at the airport, which was lifted about an hour later. Passengers were safely deplaned and transported to the terminal by bus. JetBlue and the FAA have launched investigations to determine what caused the apparent steering issue.
In a statement reported by CBS News Boston, a JetBlue spokesperson said, “Safety is JetBlue’s top priority. We will conduct a full investigation of the incident and will work closely with the relevant authorities to understand the cause.”
According to passengers, there were no signs of trouble during the flight. After landing, the pilot informed them via intercom of steering difficulties. A recording from LiveATC.net captured Flight 312 notifying air traffic control, “Yeah, so we had no steering on this runway here,” as noted in a report by CBS News Boston.
The FAA’s ground stop, issued in response to what was described as an aircraft emergency, caused delays across the airport, with some flights held for nearly two hours.
