Plane carrying Carolina Panthers players veers off runway, gets stuck in mud
A plane carrying Carolina Panthers players veered off the runway and got stuck in the mud in Charlotte (WJZY)
Carolina Panthers players, coaches and staff were aboard a Delta plane that veered off the runway at Charlotte Douglas International Airport in North Carolina early Friday morning and got stuck while trying to get to the gate.
The team was returning to Charlotte after playing a preseason game in New England Thursday night. The Panthers lost 17-3.
The plane incident happened at 2:35 a.m, forcing passengers to get off the plane and be taken to the terminal. No injuries were reported, and the plane was later towed.
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It’s unclear if the remnants of Tropical Storm Debby, which dumped several inches of rain and caused some power outages earlier in the day, were to blame.
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Delta said "the right main gear of Delta 8860 exited the taxiway at Charlotte Douglas International Airport following a normal arrival."
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Panthers coaches and players are off Friday and scheduled to start practice again Saturday.
Panthers safety Xavier Woods addressed the incident on social media, posting on X, "Vouchers??"