American Airlines (Dallas/Fort Worth) McDonnell Douglas MD-80 aircraft was involved last night (February 23) at 9:06 pm (2106) local time with a minor incident at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW). Flight AA 286 from San Antonio after landing at DFW skid on the icy taxiway and got mired in the mud. The aircraft was unable to continue taxiing to terminal A.
According to Reuters: “An American Airlines plane slid off a taxiway at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport on Monday due to icy conditions, an airline spokeswoman said.
There were no injuries among the 63 passengers and five crew members aboard the aircraft, which was attempting to maneuver from one taxiway to another when its nose wheel skidded and got stuck in the mud around 9:06 p.m. local time, said airline spokeswoman Andrea Huguely.”
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