KANSAS CITY (AP) —Authorities say a plane has slid off the taxiway at Kansas City International Airport due to icy conditions that also have closed schools and government offices.
The airport was temporarily closed but reopened as of 7:40 a.m. and aircraft are able to take off and land, according to a social media report from KCI.
Airport spokesman Joe McBride said Delta Airlines A319 was taxiing from the terminal Friday morning when the nose wheel dropped off the taxiway pavement. Officials said there are no known injuries on that flight.
The closure comes after the National Weather Service issues a winter weather advisory for parts of Missouri and Kansas. The weather service says drivers should “plan on slippery road conditions.”
Icy conditions shut down numerous schools, including the Kansas City district, and the city hall in Jefferson City