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MichaelKPIT
11th Feb 2021, 19:03
DL2231 was lining up for take off last night and skidded off the taxiway when it tried to turn on to 10R. The front wheels went over the edge of ditch, so everyone had to exit via the tailcone. (Boeing 717.)

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1911x1065/screenshot_2_11_21_14_59_ff7a65e44345caa0e5a501ba94b19317a24 01121.jpg

Full story is here: https://triblive.com/local/lower-burrell-native-recounts-experience-on-plane-that-slid-of-taxiway-at-pittsburgh-airport/

MichaelKPIT
12th Feb 2021, 00:50
The aircraft has now been lifted out of the “ditch.” There’s a video here: https://www.wtae.com/article/airplane-skids-off-taxiway-at-pittsburgh-international-airport/35475104

Does the top of the fuselage look crumpled, or is that just the lighting?

tdracer
12th Feb 2021, 02:31
Hard to tell from that picture, but there might be a wrinkle in the top just forward of the wing.