Boeing 737 Slides Off Runway Into Florida River, 21 Hurt

Boeing 737 Slides Off Runway Into Florida River, 21 Hurt
Boeing 737 Slides Off Runway Into Florida River, 21 Hurt
Photo of the plane that flew into the river. Jacksonville Sheriff's office
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A Boeing jetliner with 143 people aboard from the U.S. outpost at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, slid off a runway into a shallow river in Jacksonville, Florida, on Friday while attempting to land at a military base there during a thunderstorm, injuring 21 people.

There were no reports of fatalities or critical injuries. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said on Twitter that all 21 of the injured were taken to a hospital, where they were listed in good condition.