At a rally in Ohio on Thursday night, Donald Trump told supporters his running mate was "pretty close to grave, grave danger" after his airplane skidded off a runway in New York City.
Trump reportedly spoke with Pence not long after the incident at LaGuardia Airport, but Trump didn't bring up Pence's wellbeing until later in the event. "He's okay," Trump said. "He was in a big accident with a plane. The plane skidded off the runway and was pretty close to grave, grave danger.... He's fine, he got out, everybody's fine, everybody's fine." Pence had a calmer response, tweeting less than an hour after the incident: "So thankful everyone on our plane is safe. Grateful for our first responders and the concern and prayers of so many. Back on the trail tomorrow!"
The Boeing 737 landed in rainy and windy weather at 7:41 p.m. ET, skidding down the runway before stopping at a perimeter fence, the FAA says. Two airport officials told ABC News the plane was stopped from heading onto the adjacent highway by a concrete "arrester bed," which was crushed. None of the 37 people on board were injured.
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