American 737 Leaves Kingston Runway

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Key Takeaways:

  • An American Airlines Boeing 737 overran the runway upon landing in Kingston, Jamaica, late Tuesday, amidst heavy rain and turbulence.
  • Among the 156 people aboard, 90 sustained minor injuries such as bumps, bruises, and broken bones, though none were life-threatening, with three people remaining hospitalized.
  • The aircraft came to a stop just feet from the Caribbean Sea after going through a sand bank, with FAA and NTSB investigators now on site.
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There appear to be no life-threatening injuries among the 156 people aboard an American Airlines Boeing 737 that left the runway on landing at Kingston, Jamaica, late Tuesday. Reports say 90 people had bumps, bruises and broken bones. Three remain in hospital. The flight from Washington, D.C., via Miami was trying to land in heavy rain and turbulence. It left the runway, went through a sand bank and stopped a few feet from the Caribbean. FAA and NTSB investigators were on the scene by Wednesday afternoon.

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