Regional carrier CommutAir's plane veers off runway; four injured
A CommutAir plane veered off a runway and onto grass while landing at Presque Isle’s Northern Maine Regional Airport, injuring a pilot and three passengers, the company said Monday. There were 28 passengers and three crew members on board CommutAir flight 4933 flying from Newark to Presque Isle, the company said. The Ohio-based regional carrier, in which United Continental owns a minority interest, said the injuries of the crew and the passengers were minor and they were being attended to by emergency personnel. “We are committed to supporting CommutAir in response to this incident and have activated a response team,” United said. The 50-seat Embraer ERJ145 jet, operating as United Express, landed at 11:43 a.m. ET. The FAA said it would investigate.<br/>
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Regional carrier CommutAir's plane veers off runway; four injured
A CommutAir plane veered off a runway and onto grass while landing at Presque Isle’s Northern Maine Regional Airport, injuring a pilot and three passengers, the company said Monday. There were 28 passengers and three crew members on board CommutAir flight 4933 flying from Newark to Presque Isle, the company said. The Ohio-based regional carrier, in which United Continental owns a minority interest, said the injuries of the crew and the passengers were minor and they were being attended to by emergency personnel. “We are committed to supporting CommutAir in response to this incident and have activated a response team,” United said. The 50-seat Embraer ERJ145 jet, operating as United Express, landed at 11:43 a.m. ET. The FAA said it would investigate.<br/>
