Canadian airport closed after Flair Airlines plane goes off runway

A Canadian airport is closed for commercial traffic the rest of the day after a Flair Airlines plane left the runway Friday morning in its landing, the airport and airline said in statements.

Flair Airlines flight F 8 501 from Vancouver to Kitchener-Waterloo, had 134 passengers on board, plus crew, when it went off the runway at the end of its landing at the Region of Waterloo International Airport, the airline said. The airport is located in Breslau, Ontario, about 65 miles southwest of Toronto.

There were no injuries, it said. Passengers deplaned the aircraft and were taken to the terminal by bus.

The plane was left in a grassy area off the runway, with emergency vehicles surrounding it, photos taken by Waterloo resident Tracey Quast show.

Per the airport's procedure, our team responded to the incident to ensure the safety of those on board, according to the airport statement, adding that Canada's Transportation Safety Board is on site conducting an analysis.