A Ryanair Boeing 737-800 skidded off the runway at Glasgow Prestwick Airport this morning, coming to rest on a grass verge. The incident occurred as the aircraft, which had arrived from Dublin, was taxiing to the terminal in treacherous conditions.
All 129 passengers and crew on board were unharmed and were bused to the terminal after disembarking onto the grass. A Ryanair spokesman confirmed that engineers were inspecting the aircraft, which appeared to have suffered no damage, and were working with the airport to return it to the stand area.
Passenger Alex Paton described the conditions, telling the BBC: "When you come onto the runway it's full of black ice." The airport was temporarily closed to allow emergency services to remove the jet.
The incident added to travel disruption in the region, with Glasgow Airport also experiencing delays due to the adverse weather.
