A plane skidded off the runway at Vilnius airport today, causing a moment of fear for passengers on LOT Polish Airlines flight. The incident, which occurred at 1:43 pm local time, involved a plane arriving from Warsaw. Fortunately, no injuries were reported, and all passengers safely disembarked. As a safety precaution, the authorities decided to temporarily close the runway until 5 pm.
Passenger accounts described the experience as similar to a car skidding, with one individual mentioning that the plane’s speed decrease during a turn led to the skid. Despite the snowy conditions around the runway, passengers remained calm as the plane slightly veered off course but quickly regained stability.
While the exact cause of the incident is yet to be confirmed by the airport, speculation suggests heavy snow may have played a role. Weather forecasts indicate that snowfall is expected to continue in the region.