Delta Airlines jet runs off runway at Dane County Regional Airport

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A Boeing 737-800 jet operated by Delta Airlines slid off a snow-covered runway Monday afternoon at the Dane County Regional Airport, authorities said.

Delta Airlines Flight 385 ran off the runway as it taxied toward the terminal upon arrival from Minneapolis, according to a statement from the airline.

The flight carried 60 passengers and a crew of six. There were no injuries reported and the passengers were being bused to the terminal, the statement said.

Crews from the Madison Fire Department were at the airport to assist the airline, fire department spokeswoman Lori Wirth said.

She added that the plane was upright in the snow.

Delta Flight 385 was due to arrive at the airport at 3:58 p.m. after leaving Minneapolis at 3:20 p.m, according to online flight data.

It landed at approximately 4:00 p.m., airport spokesman Brent McHenry said.

The National Weather Service said between 1 and 2 inches of light snow was expected to fall in the storm that began Monday afternoon.

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