ASHWAUBENON, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – According to a passenger on a United flight, the plane skidded off a runway early Friday.
Passenger Alex Wasnick tells FOX 11 the plane was coming from Houston and supposed to land in Minneapolis, but was rerouted to Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport.
“We were just happy that we were finally given a place to land, cuz after being up in the air, refueling and giving it another attempt, there’s a lot of turbulence up there and we’re in the middle of a snow storm.”
Wasnick says he was pleased with how the pilot handled the situation.
“The pilot the whole time was keeping us informed letting us know why he was not landing and I feel like he did a good job and tool all the safety precautions he needed to keep us safe. And that’s probably why we’re not at the Minneapolis airport right now.”
Passengers have been given the option to get a hotel or take a bus to Minneapolis.
