A SkyWest plane en route to Salt Lake City slid off the runway just before takeoff at Missoula Airport in Montana on Tuesday in icy conditions, but no one on board was injured, an official with the regional airline said.
The flight, operated for Delta Connection, with 44 passengers and three crew onboard, was delayed for several hours while aircraft maintenance workers inspected it for damage and found none, said SkyWest spokesman Wes Horrocks.
He said the nose gear of the Bombardier CRJ200 left the side of the runway about 8 am local time while taxiing, but it wasn't immediately clear what caused the incident.
"We don't know for sure what happened, but it is winter and there was snow removal going on. It's very likely winter conditions contributed to it," Horrocks said.
The airport, which feeds regional traffic from smaller cities to major hubs, was closed from 8 to 10 am while the SkyWest plane was moved off the runway, said the facility's deputy director, Brian Ellestad.
Ellestad said the airport had a mix of snow and rain on Tuesday but the taxiway was sanded and there were good braking conditions when the mishap occurred.
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