A SAA aircraft skidded off the runway at the Johannesburg International Airport on Thursday night after heavy rain, South African airways spokesperson Rich Mhkondo said on Friday.
He said the aircraft, which was on a flight from Port Elizabeth, landed around 7pm after heavy rain in the Kempton Park area.
”There was a lot of rain water on the runway and the airplane skidded off, but the pilot maintained control and got it back on the runway again,” he said. Mkhondo said none of the passengers or crew were injured and the plane had not been damaged.
”The only damage was to the grass and the runway lights,” he said. – Sapa