"Plane Plows Into Snow Bank At Detroit Airport"

Thursday, December 23, 2004

Plane Plows Into Snow Bank At Metro Airport
Passengers Deplaned, Brought To Terminal
WDIV-TV Ch 4 (NBC), Detroit (MI)


Passengers were deplaned after a Northwest Airlines flight hit a snow bank
at Detroit Metropolitan Airport Thursday morning.

The flight hit the snow bank sometime after 11 a.m. NWA representative
Thomas Becker said 124 passengers were on the plane at the time. 

"We had a flight from Detroit taxiing to the runway bound for Houston, when
one of the engines struck a snow bank that was off to the side of a
taxiway," said Becker.

No injuries were reported. The passengers were brought by bus to another
terminal. They were expected to be back en route to their destination by
12:45 p.m.

The plane that hit the snow bank was expected to be delayed a couple of
hours after it was dug out and inspected, according to Becker.

Becker said he had no speculation on what caused the plane to hit the snow
bank.

Despite the incident, Becker said flights have continued to depart from the
airport.

"Detroit is operating quite smoothly considering the weather conditions,"
said Becker.

Local 4 reported cancellations to flights headed to Ohio, Indiana and
Kentucky due to weather conditions.

Air travelers are encouraged to check their flight status before they head
to the airport.


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