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Plane slides off the runway at St. Louis airport

A commercial jet slid off of the runway at St.Louis-Lambert International Airport on Wednesday morning.
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A commercial jet slid off of the runway at St. Louis Lambert International Airport on Wednesday morning.

A plane slid off the runway at Lambert International Airport on Wednesday and went into a section of grass.

No one was injured, and emergency crews met the aircraft, according to a press release.

This happened as the plane landed around 11 a.m. At noon, there was a half-inch of snow at Lambert, according to the National Weather Service.

The flight was operated by GoJet Airlines, which is a United Express carrier. It was flying to St. Louis from the Washington, D.C., area.

The plane was carrying 27 individuals, including the crew. A spokesperson for GoJet Airlines said all passengers were safely transported to the concourse.

The runway where the incident happened was still closed Wednesday evening.

Kate Grumke covers the environment, climate and agriculture for St. Louis Public Radio and Harvest Public Media.