Roads aren’t the only things making travel hazardous. Runways are apparently also posing a threat. According to the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office, at approximately 9:40pm on Tuesday, reports started coming in of a developing situation at Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport. “A Skywest commercial passenger plane out of Denver, destined for Rock Springs, reportedly slid off the runway upon attempting to land; the cause and details remain under investigation by airport personnel and federal aviation authorities. A total of 50 including passengers and crew were aboard the plane during the incident with no reported injuries.” Agencies that helped in responding to the situation were Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport, Rock Springs Police Department, Sweetwater County Emergency Management, City of Rock Springs Fire Department and Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office. Sweetwater County School District #1 helped to transport passengers to safety from the plane.
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