A Delta flight with 54 passengers and four crew members skidded off the runway at Des Moines International Airport. The incident happened at 9:30 p.m. on a flight originating from Detroit. Due to icy conditions, the aircraft left the paved surface of the taxiway during landing, Delta confirmed. Fortunately, no one was injured, and all passengers were safely evacuated from the aircraft. The airport remained closed for several hours after the incident.
A winter storm gripped the Midwest over Thanksgiving weekend. More than 1,900 flights were canceled on Saturday, and over 700 were canceled on Sunday, with Chicago, New York, Boston, and Des Moines particularly affected. Travelers also faced other disruptions during the record-breaking Thanksgiving weekend. In Indiana, heavy snow caused a major pileup on Interstate 70, with 45 vehicles crashing at around 11:28 a.m. on Saturday. The wreck closed the highway for several hours, but no major injuries were reported.
