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Aircraft carrying 168 passengers slides off the runway

26 Sep 2008
A Nouvelair Airbus A321 aircraft carrying 168 passengers slid off the runway at Dortmund Airport (EDLW/DTM) in Dortmund, Germany, on 26 September 2008. Although no passengers or crew members were injured, air traffic was delayed for more than an hour as emergency services evacuated people from the aircraft. Airport officials stated that the aircraft was successfully returned to the tarmac and would continue its flight on to Tunisia later on 26 September.