American Airlines plane skids off runway at Idaho airport

An American Airlines flight from Texas caused panic on board after the plane skidded off the runway while landing in Idaho.

The airline said Flight 2990 was arriving from Dallas for Fort Worth on Monday evening when it “crossed a gravel surface near the taxiway while taxiing to the terminal” at Boise/Gowan Field Air Terminal.

“Customers disembarked and were taken to the terminal by bus,” the company said in a statement to FOX. “We never want to disrupt our customers’ travel plans and we apologize for the inconvenience.”

No injuries were reported.

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The plane was a Boeing 737 with 168 passengers and six crew members on board.

The aircraft is currently out of service and will be undergoing a full inspection by the company’s maintenance team.

The FAA confirmed to FOX that it is also investigating.

This story was reported from Los Angeles.

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