United express plane skids off runway after landing in buffalo, ny

Getty Images A United Express plane skidded off the runway as it landed in strong winds in Buffalo, New York, late Sunday. Operated by Mesa Airlines, United Express Flight 3796 from

Washington Dulles came to rest in a grassy area at about 11:30 p.m. More from NBC News: Pilot Arrested After Small Plane Goes Off Runway Before Take Off Beijing Airport Closes Indoor Smoking

Rooms as Ban Extended Air France Boeing 777 Flew Too Low Near Mountain: Investigators The pilot told passengers a strong gust of wind blew the plane into the grass off the slick runway. No

passengers appear to be hurt. Read More FAA briefly halts all United Airlines flights The plane encountered "some high winds" during the landing and "went past the runway a

little bit," United spokeswoman Jennifer Dohm told NBC News. There were 69 passengers and three crew members aboard the aircraft, a Canadair CRJ regional jet. No injuries were reported.

@WGRZ Flight from DC to Buffalo went a bit off the runway. @WGRZ An update from our current location. "We got folks off the aircraft and into buses and to the terminal," Dohm

said. The airport was expected to operate as usual early Monday. Read More Airline woes shouldn't trouble the market