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No Injuried as Plane Carrying Trump Running Mate Veers Off New York Runway

© REUTERS / Jonathan ErnstRepublican U.S. presidential nominee Donald Trump (C) walks with vice presidential candidate Mike Pence (L) and family members after arriving for an event on the sidelines of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S., July 20, 2016
Republican U.S. presidential nominee Donald Trump (C) walks with vice presidential candidate Mike Pence (L) and family members after arriving for an event on the sidelines of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S., July 20, 2016 - Sputnik International
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A plane carrying US Republican vice presidential candidate Mike Pence veered off a runway upon landing at LaGuardia Airport in New York, local media reported.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The pilot slammed on the brakes after a rough landing and travelers said they could smell burning rubber, WPIX television said Thursday.

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks to Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton during the presidential debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y., Monday, Sept. 26, 2016. - Sputnik International
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Pence, who is also governor of the state of Indiana, told reporters that he was unhurt and that none of the 36 other passengers appeared to sustain injuries, according to the report.

The jet, which is operated by the presidential campaign of Pence's running mate, Republican nominee Donald Trump, arrived from Fort Dodge, Iowa. Its takeoff had been delayed because of bad weather along the way.

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