Passenger Plane Goes Off Runway in Alaska, Nearly Crashes Into Pond - Photos

A small passenger plane nearly crashed into a pond while landing in the Aleutian Islands (Alaska) on Thursday, according to KUCB, a local radio station.

At least four people were injured after a PenAir flight en route from Anchorage to the city of Unalaska went off the runway and almost crashed into a pond near Unalaska's airport on the evening of 17 October, KUCB reported.

Switching stories to a plane crash that happened this evening in the Unalaska/Dutch Harbor area. We'll have the latest at 10 on @ch2ktuu. pic.twitter.com/xYHp7CbspX

— Beth Verge (@ktuubeth) October 18, 2019

Dutch Harbor Thurs evening 10/17 by Erik Dahl pic.twitter.com/4XAD1YFi2L

— Dave Kitaq Nicolai, aka “Ban the Nazis” (@kitaq) October 18, 2019

Unalaska's Department of Public Safety has announced a road closure for the area. The public is asked to avoid Airport Beach Road between Delta Way and Tundra Drive.