Never heard that one gcal, sounds rather like the famous Lightning incident at Lyneham...
Once saw a 1-11 go off the side of the runway at Gatwick while landing on 08 - it had hydraulic problems and was flapless and brakeless I think - the crew steered on to the grass as it was getting close to the 26 end and it stopped safely. Memory says probably Laker (keep thinking BIA but must have been before they got theirs).
Can't remember now if they deplaned the pax via steps - quite sure the chutes weren't used! - or towed it on stand . Runway was closed for a while - frustrating for us teenaged spotters!