A JetBlue flight landing at Boston Logan International Airport veered off the runway and rolled onto the grass. The Airbus A220 ended up on the grass while “turning off the runway” just before noon on Thursday, according to a statement from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). A passenger on the flight, which was coming from Chicago O’Hare International Airport, told WCVB-TV that it was a “turbulent landing.” Another said that she could “tell when things were off” after she saw grass on either side of the plane, thinking that a “hard left” caused the incident. “My heart dropped a little bit, kind of a rollercoaster feeling,” she recalled. According to her, the captain announced that they had “lost control of the steering on landing,” causing the plane to skid off the runway. “It’s a curveball, definitely a little shaken up. Really thankful that the captain seemed to act quickly to keep us all safe,” another passenger said. A JetBlue spokesperson confirmed in a statement that no injuries were reported and all customers were deplaned and bussed to the terminal. “Safety is JetBlue’s top priority. We will conduct a full investigation of the incident and will work closely with the relevant authorities to understand the cause,” they said. The FAA has now lifted a ground stop that was put in place following the incident.
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