St. John's airport runway reopens after charter plane overshot runway

A runway at St. John's International Airport has reopened Wednesday evening after a charter plane overran it during landing.

The plane left the edge of the runway before coming to a complete stop, according to an emailed statement from the airport. Passengers and crew were able to safely get off the plane, officials said, and no injuries were reported.

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada sent investigators to the scene, and they had concluded preliminary work, according to a second statement from the airport just after 9 p.m. NT.

CBC News has learned the plane was carrying 20 passengers and four crew members. The airport originally stated the incident happened during takeoff, but issued a correction about 40 minutes later.

The charter was operated by PAL Airlines, according to the TSB.

The closure of the runway led to some delays and cancellations of both arriving and departing flights at the airport, but officials say they expect no further delays. Passengers are asked to check with their airline regarding flights.

Airport officials initially scheduled a news conference to provide an update on the situation, but then called it off, saying updates will come via media releases.

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