The Transportation Safety Board has concluded its preliminary work at St. John’s International Airport after a charter plane overran the runway this afternoon.

The aircraft has been safely removed and the runway has been re-opened. The airport authority says it does not anticipate any further operational delays related to this incident. Passengers are asked to check with their respective airline

There were delays at St. John’s International airport after a PAL Airlines charter flight overshot the runway late this afternoon.

NTV News contacted PAL Airlines and they issued this statement. “After landing at St. John’s (CYYT), a PAL Airlines charter flight departed the edge of the runway just prior to the aircraft coming to a complete stop. The PAL team met the flight, passengers disembarked the aircraft and went to our charter facility to meet their awaiting ground transportation.”

Update from 5:13 PM NDT

The TSB (Transportation Safety Board) is deploying two investigators to St. John’s International Airport to investigate a runway overrun that occurred earlier today, involving a De Havilland DHC 8-400 aircraft operated by PAL Airlines.