An Airbus A320 leaves the runway while landing in Vilnius and lands in the mud. The cause of the trip to the grass is still unclear.
Vilnius – Certainly a real shock for passengers. An Airbus A320 with 179 passengers on board experienced a muddy landing. The plane suddenly went off the runway.
Spectacular aircraft incident in Vilnius: Airbus slides off the runway into the mud
The charter flight LY-NVL departed from Bergamo on February 3 and reached its destination in Lithuania on time, according to records from Flightradar24 show. However, there is also a clear swerve on the runway. The Airbus slipped into the grass while taxiing, as broadcaster LRT also reported.
Fortunately, no one was injured during the unplanned trip into the mud. However, airport operations were suspended from 2:20 p.m. to 5 p.m., reported Aerotelegraph. Photos and videos show that the weather conditions were quite difficult. However, this is not necessarily a problem for modern aircraft; if necessary, they can even land on frozen runways.
Plane navigates through mud: Videos show runway detour
A man who shared a video and photos of the failed Airbus landing on X (Twitter) said he was impressed that the plane didn't give up in the mud but kept going. “This is pretty wild,” he wrote. “It's one thing for an A320 to go off the runway in Vilnius, but for it to power itself out of it and not tip over. Off-roading with a commercial aircraft?” A video of an Airbus tipping over went viral not long ago.
There are numerous photos on social networks that show how deep the Airbus was in the mud. The dirt sprayed meters high, even over the wings of the plane. In the end it was a little dirty but safe in the landing zone.
Upon request from IPPEN.MEDIA Avion Express confirms the incident, but the cause is currently unclear. The airline and the authorities are investigating together. “The most important thing is that all 179 passengers and our six crew members are safe and did not sustain any injuries in the accident. We sincerely apologize to everyone who was on board and support them,” says head of communications Rolanda Lipneviciute. (moe)
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