A Southwest Airlines plane rolled off a taxiway and got stuck in the grass after landing at Nashville International Airport on Tuesday evening, and eight people were hospitalized with injuries, officials said.
Southwest Airlines (LUV) said Flight 31 from Houston Hobby Airport was approaching the gate with 133 passengers and five crew members aboard when it left the taxiway. All were safely evacuated from the airplane and transported to the terminal, Southwest said.
The airline said it did not have detailed information on the injuries suffered by the eight passengers, although three had been evaluated at a local hospital and released.
The plane was a Boeing 737 jet, Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen said in a statement.
The FAA is investigating, Bergen said.
