On Wednesday night, a United Express Embraer ERJ-145 went off the runway while landing at Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport in Virginia. The flight, operated by CommuteAir on behalf of United Airlines, had departed Washington Dulles with 50 passengers and three crew members on board.

Embraer ERJ-145

ICAO Code

E145

IATA Code

E45

Amount Built

1,000

Manufacturer

Embraer

First Flight Date

1995

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The jet came to a stop in a safety system installed beyond the runway, which prevented the situation from escalating into a more serious accident. No injuries were reported, though operations at the airport were briefly halted as officials responded to the incident. Several scheduled flights were delayed until the following morning.

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