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| US election 2016: Trump running mate Mike Pence's plane skids off runway | US election 2016: Trump running mate Mike Pence's plane skids off runway |
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| Republican vice-presidential candidate Mike Pence has had a narrow escape after his plane slid off the runway while landing in New York City. | Republican vice-presidential candidate Mike Pence has had a narrow escape after his plane slid off the runway while landing in New York City. |
| The Indiana governor told reporters he was fine after the rough touchdown at LaGuardia Airport. No one was injured. | |
| Mr Pence and the other 30 or so passengers were evacuated through the back of the plane. He was coming from a campaign event in Fort Dodge, Iowa. | Mr Pence and the other 30 or so passengers were evacuated through the back of the plane. He was coming from a campaign event in Fort Dodge, Iowa. |
| LaGuardia Airport has been closed until further notice, said officials. | LaGuardia Airport has been closed until further notice, said officials. |
| The pilot slammed on the brakes and passengers on the aircraft could smell burning rubber. | The pilot slammed on the brakes and passengers on the aircraft could smell burning rubber. |
| Live TV footage showed Mr Pence standing in the rain near the plane among emergency vehicles, talking to police and other officials. | Live TV footage showed Mr Pence standing in the rain near the plane among emergency vehicles, talking to police and other officials. |
| He tweeted: "So thankful everyone on our plane is safe. Grateful for our first responders & the concern & prayers of so many. Back on the trail tomorrow!" | He tweeted: "So thankful everyone on our plane is safe. Grateful for our first responders & the concern & prayers of so many. Back on the trail tomorrow!" |
| He said mud had splashed on the front windows of the cockpit. | He said mud had splashed on the front windows of the cockpit. |
| Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump called Mr Pence to check on him after the incident, the campaign said. | Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump called Mr Pence to check on him after the incident, the campaign said. |
| "Mr Trump did reach out to Gov Pence. He's glad that everyone on board is safe," Trump spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham said in an emailed statement. | "Mr Trump did reach out to Gov Pence. He's glad that everyone on board is safe," Trump spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham said in an emailed statement. |
| He was in a motorcade en route to a rally in Geneva, Ohio. | He was in a motorcade en route to a rally in Geneva, Ohio. |
| Mr Trump told supporters at his rally about Mr Pence's plane mishap, saying: "You know, he was in a big accident with a plane. | Mr Trump told supporters at his rally about Mr Pence's plane mishap, saying: "You know, he was in a big accident with a plane. |
| "The plane skidded off the runway and was pretty close to grave, grave danger, but I just spoke to Mike and he's fine. He got out. Everybody's fine." | "The plane skidded off the runway and was pretty close to grave, grave danger, but I just spoke to Mike and he's fine. He got out. Everybody's fine." |
| Mr Pence cancelled a fundraising event that he was to take part in at Trump Tower in Manhattan, and headed to his hotel. | Mr Pence cancelled a fundraising event that he was to take part in at Trump Tower in Manhattan, and headed to his hotel. |
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