Plane slides off runway at airport in Bulgaria

Source: Xinhua| 2017-07-18 18:21:25|Editor: Song Lifang
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SOFIA, July 18 (Xinhua) -- A plane slid off the runway after landing at the Burgas Airport on the Black Sea coast in Bulgaria on Tuesday, the airport said in a statement posted on its website.

The plane operated by the Travel Services airline was flying from Brno, Czech Republic, with 178 passengers on board, the statement said.

"All passengers are unharmed. They have disembarked and are waiting for their luggage in Terminal 2," it said.

The Burgas Airport is closed until the plane is moved to a safe distance from the runway and the incoming flights will be redirected to the Varna Airport, it added.

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