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A US Airways Plane Skidded Off the Runway in Philly

By Kyle Scott

Published: Mar 13th, 2014 · 8:02 PM EDT

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It was US Airways Flight 1702 to Ft. Lauderdale. It reportedly aborted on takeoff when the nose gear collapsed.

Scary shit. Updates and air traffic control audio after the jump.

so my plane just crashed… pic.twitter.com/X51BLwa5PS

— skip (@han_horan) March 13, 2014

so yup pic.twitter.com/2WuLUWzpND

— skip (@han_horan) March 13, 2014

UPDATE: From Flight Aware:

 

UPDATE 2: It was an Airbus A320, reportedly carrying 149 passengers and five crew. Everyone was able to be evacuated.

UPDATE 3: Here’s the air traffic control audio via LiveATC.net. The flight is Cactus 1702, you hear them cleared for takeoff at the start of the video (female pilot or co-pilot voice). A minute or so later, there’s some confusion and what sounds like the pilot talking to the tower. The air traffic controller says he sees smoke and is sending emergency vehicles. He then asks for information about the plane and its passengers to relay to emergency responders.

UPDATE 4: Crazy split decision:

US Airways jet did get airborne, but captain elected to abort takeoff. Nose gear collapsed on return. PIC: Will Jager pic.twitter.com/BPbY0l6AIC

— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) March 13, 2014

UPDATE 5: So, ah, who got the slide in back?

#BREAKING– US Airways flight 1702 blew tire during takeoff at PHL. Watch Fox 29 NOW for live coverage. pic.twitter.com/bFE0mdkvy1

— FOX 29 (@FOX29philly) March 13, 2014

UPDATE 6: Video: