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| The runway at Prestwick Airport in the west of Scotland has reopened after a plane skidded on to the grass verge. | The runway at Prestwick Airport in the west of Scotland has reopened after a plane skidded on to the grass verge. |
| The Ryanair flight from Dublin had touched down just before 0900 GMT when it slid on ice while taxiing towards the terminal building. | The Ryanair flight from Dublin had touched down just before 0900 GMT when it slid on ice while taxiing towards the terminal building. |
| Emergency services were called and the 129 passengers and six crew were taken off the plane. No-one was injured and the aircraft was not damaged. | Emergency services were called and the 129 passengers and six crew were taken off the plane. No-one was injured and the aircraft was not damaged. |
| The plane was removed and the runway reopened at about 1100 GMT. | The plane was removed and the runway reopened at about 1100 GMT. |
| The Boeing 737-800 was removed from the grass verge adjacent to the taxi-way at about 1620 GMT and taken to the maintenance hangar for inspection. | The Boeing 737-800 was removed from the grass verge adjacent to the taxi-way at about 1620 GMT and taken to the maintenance hangar for inspection. |
| None of the passengers or crew was injured in the incident How are airports kept open in cold weather? | None of the passengers or crew was injured in the incident How are airports kept open in cold weather? |
| In a statement, Ryanair said: "After a normal landing was completed and while taxiing from the runway the aircraft encountered ice and slid just off the runway on to the grass verge. | In a statement, Ryanair said: "After a normal landing was completed and while taxiing from the runway the aircraft encountered ice and slid just off the runway on to the grass verge. |
| "Passengers disembarked normally and were bussed to the terminal." | "Passengers disembarked normally and were bussed to the terminal." |
| The statement added: "Ryanair apologises for any disruption suffered by passengers as a result of this incident." | The statement added: "Ryanair apologises for any disruption suffered by passengers as a result of this incident." |
| Passenger Alex Paton told BBC Scotland about the moment the plane touched down. | Passenger Alex Paton told BBC Scotland about the moment the plane touched down. |
| "It did land with a bit of a bump but the plane didn't seem to be slowing down the way it would normally," he said. | "It did land with a bit of a bump but the plane didn't seem to be slowing down the way it would normally," he said. |
| "It was all over really quick and you realise you've come to a shuddering halt in a field." | "It was all over really quick and you realise you've come to a shuddering halt in a field." |
| You can hardly walk on the runway never mind stop a plane. How anyone expects to stop a plane on that I'll never know Alex PatonPassenger Scotland's bad weather continues Airport reopens after heavy snow | You can hardly walk on the runway never mind stop a plane. How anyone expects to stop a plane on that I'll never know Alex PatonPassenger Scotland's bad weather continues Airport reopens after heavy snow |
| Mr Paton said the plane came off the end of the runway "just at the corner where it starts to turn round". | Mr Paton said the plane came off the end of the runway "just at the corner where it starts to turn round". |
| He said the back end of the plane "went out to the side" by about 20ft. | He said the back end of the plane "went out to the side" by about 20ft. |
| Despite the scare, Mr Paton said the mood among passengers was "really buoyant" as everyone on board "knew they were OK". | Despite the scare, Mr Paton said the mood among passengers was "really buoyant" as everyone on board "knew they were OK". |
| After the plane came to a stop the crew initially thought it may be towed from the field, Mr Paton said. | After the plane came to a stop the crew initially thought it may be towed from the field, Mr Paton said. |
| The Paton family, who were on the aircraft which skidded at Prestwick airport, describe their experience. | The Paton family, who were on the aircraft which skidded at Prestwick airport, describe their experience. |
| They were then told this would not be possible and the passengers were disembarked. | They were then told this would not be possible and the passengers were disembarked. |
| Mr Paton said the fire service was already waiting when they left the plane. | Mr Paton said the fire service was already waiting when they left the plane. |
| He also described the runway as "a block of ice". | He also described the runway as "a block of ice". |
| "You can hardly walk on the runway never mind stop a plane," he added. | "You can hardly walk on the runway never mind stop a plane," he added. |
| "How anyone expects to stop a plane on that I'll never know." | "How anyone expects to stop a plane on that I'll never know." |