The campaign airplane of Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence slid off the runway at LaGuardia Airport in New York City on Thursday night.
Emergency crews responded to the incident, which occurred during heavy rain. Journalists aboard the plane quickly tweeted that there were no injuries, including to Pence.
"The governor himself came to the back of the plane to make sure everyone was OK," Elizabeth Landers, a CNN producer who was on the plane, said on CNN.
The airport was closed for a time, according to a message from New York's Emergency Management service. Some arriving flights were being diverted to John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City, while at least one flight was diverted to Philadelphia and another to Allentown, Penn.
There were 37 people aboard the plane, according to New York's WPIX.
Mike Pence said on Twitter that he was safe about an hour after the incident:
So thankful everyone on our plane is safe. Grateful for our first responders & the concern & prayers of so many. Back on the trail tomorrow!
— Mike Pence (@mike_pence) October 28, 2016 He was later spotted arriving at a hotel in New York City:
Pence arrives at NYC hotel pic.twitter.com/YnNaksh99G
— Ines de La Cuetara (@InesdLC) October 28, 2016
Video shot by ABC's Ines de La Cuetara shows damage to the LaGuardia tarmac:
Tarmac damage after Pence plane skids off runway at LGA pic.twitter.com/SSGp7Ir9lv
— Ines de La Cuetara (@InesdLC) October 28, 2016 Mike Pence's plane skids off runway at New York City's LaGuardia Airport, prompting airport's closure. https://t.co/yPmFoNGUri pic.twitter.com/leHYILF0Q3
— ABC News (@ABC) October 28, 2016 The @mike_pence airplane, upon landing, ran off the runway at LaGuardia airport. Everyone is fine- no injuries.
— Elizabeth Landers (@ElizLanders) October 27, 2016 **Everyone is okay, including the candidate -- but the Pence campaign plane slid off runway upon landing at LaGuardia pic.twitter.com/EDG1GEjVnQ
— Vaughn Hillyard (@VaughnHillyard) October 27, 2016 A spokeswoman for Donald Trump said Trump called Pence from Ohio after the incident, and was "very glad everyone on board the plane is safe," according to NBC News.
Hillary Clinton, the Democratic presidential nominee, also tweeted good wishes to Pence late Thursday night, saying "Glad to hear Mike Pence, his staff, Secret Service, and the crew are all safe."
Pence was campaigning for Trump in Iowa on Thursday. He is scheduled to campaign in Pennsylvania and North Carolina on Friday.
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