Polish plane slides off taxiway at Vilnius Airport, no injuries reported

A LOT Polish Airlines aircraft slid off the taxiway after landing at Vilnius Airport on Wednesday, but all 63 passengers and four crew members were unharmed.

A LOT Polish Airlines Embraer 170 slid off the taxiway at Vilnius Airport during landing amid snowy conditions on Wednesday, but all 63 passengers and four crew members were safely evacuated.

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The Embraer 170, registration SP-LDK, was operating flight LO771 from Warsaw when it left the paved surface during the final phase of the landing roll.

Passengers disembarked safely via mobile stairs and were transported to the terminal, LOT spokesman Krzysztof Moczulski confirmed.

Flight LO772 from Vilnius has been cancelled, while the airline’s technical team, in cooperation with airport authorities, investigates the incident.

An Embraer 170 aircraft, registration SP-LDK, operating a LOT Polish Airlines service LO771 from Warsaw to Vilnius, left the paved surface of the taxiway during the final phase of the landing roll.

There were 63 passengers and 4 crew members on board.

After landing, all…

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Lithuanian media reported that the airport’s Emergency Situations Commission convened immediately after the incident, with the transport minister, justice officials, and airport management in attendance.

The airport was temporarily closed and is expected to reopen at 19:00 local time (18:00 CET).

The incident occurred amid challenging weather in Vilnius, where heavy, wet snow has disrupted traffic throughout the day.

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Source: IAR/PLL LOT/X/@egonolsen1978