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Southwest Flight 31 skids off runway

A Southwest Airlines Flight 31 skidded from the runway while taxing in the Nashville International Airport. At approximately 5:20 p.m....


A Southwest Airlines Flight 31 skidded from the runway while taxing in the Nashville International Airport.

At approximately 5:20 p.m. local time, the plane exited the taxiway shortly after arriving into Nashville, as the airplane was approaching the arrival gate.

A Southwest spokesperson said the the nose landing gear of the Boeing 737 aircraft had collapsed.

The flight which originated from Houston Hobby Airport, carried 133 passengers and five Crewmembers, who were safely evacuated from the plane and bussed into the airport.

Eight onboard suffered minor injuries.