Traffic & Transit
Plane Slides Off Runway At Wheeling Airport
No one was injured in the incident that happened just before midnight at the Chicago Executive Airport.
WHEELING, IL — Authorities are investigating Thursday why a plane slid off the runway overnight at the Chicago Executive Airport in Wheeling. According to WBBM-TV, there were two pilots and seven passengers on the plane. No one was injured.
There was heavy rain in the area at the time of the incident.
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Fire crews were on the scene at the airport on South Plant Road for reports of a plane in distress. According to WBBM-TV, when the plane landed, it slid off the runway and hit a fence, causing the wing to strike a pole. This caused aviation fuel to leak.
A plane slid off the runway overnight at the Chicago Executive Airport in northwest suburban Wheeling. https://t.co/qwIIOC4Ufw
— CBS Chicago (@cbschicago) October 22, 2020
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