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Passenger Plane Goes Off Runway in Alaska, Nearly Crashes Into Pond - Photos

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A small passenger plane nearly crashed into a pond while landing in the Aleutian Islands (Alaska) on Thursday, according to KUCB, a local radio station. 18.10.2019, Sputnik International

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Passenger Plane Goes Off Runway in Alaska, Nearly Crashes Into Pond - Photos

06:37 GMT 18.10.2019 (Updated: 07:32 GMT 18.10.2019)

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A small passenger plane nearly crashed into a pond while landing in the Aleutian Islands (Alaska) on Thursday, according to KUCB, a local radio station.

At least four people were injured after a PenAir flight en route from Anchorage to the city of Unalaska went off the runway and almost crashed into a pond near Unalaska's airport on the evening of 17 October, KUCB reported.

Switching stories to a plane crash that happened this evening in the Unalaska/Dutch Harbor area. We'll have the latest at 10 on @ch2ktuu. pic.twitter.com/xYHp7CbspX
— Beth Verge (@ktuubeth) October 18, 2019

Dutch Harbor Thurs evening 10/17 by Erik Dahl pic.twitter.com/4XAD1YFi2L
— Dave Kitaq Nicolai, aka “Ban the Nazis” (@kitaq) October 18, 2019

Unalaska's Department of Public Safety has announced a road closure for the area. The public is asked to avoid Airport Beach Road between Delta Way and Tundra Drive.