JetBlue Flight Skids Off Runway At Boston Logan Airport

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All passengers on board were safely evacuated and transported to a nearby terminal.
A JetBlue flight arriving from Chicago veered off the runway while landing at Boston Logan International Airport, prompting a temporary halt in flight operations. The aircraft, an Airbus A220-300 operating as Flight 312, landed shortly on runway 33L before skidding off into the adjacent safety area, New York Post reported.
All passengers on board were safely evacuated and transported to a nearby terminal. No injuries were reported and emergency services responded immediately to the scene.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has begun an investigation into the incident. As a precaution, a total ground stop was implemented at the airport for two hours to allow for safety assessments and runway clearance.
The runway incident occurred on the same day as a major international aviation disaster in India, where an Air India Boeing 787 crashed shortly after takeoff in Ahmedabad, resulting in the deaths of more than 200 people.
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June 12, 2025, 22:53 IST

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