Winter blast wreaks havoc at KCI

Icy conditions caused problems at the Kansas City International Airport on Friday morning.

TONIGHT, MORECANCELLATIONS ANDDELAYS AT K-C-I AS THEWINTER BLAST WREAKSHAVOC ON PLANES ANDRUNWAYS.IT ALL STARTED THISMORNING -- WHEN A PLANEHEADING TO DETROIT --SLID OFF THE RUNWAYINTO THE GRASS.41 ACTION NEWSREPORTER SARAH PLAKEJOINS US LIVE WITH THELATEST FROM THEAIRPORT.The plane is still over here byTerminal C as crews are tryingto figure out the best way toget the wheel out of theground.That, coupled with some slickweather, caused a trickledown effect leading tocancellations and delays.Slick weather conditionscaused some issues at KCIfriday morning.First, a one of the wheels on aplane headed to Detroit slid offthe taxiway in Terminal C.Just felt like we were slidingand then boom we stoppI felt suddenly plane sloweddown and then it was a bumpand then it stoppedThe plane was taxiing overfrom terminal b to get de-iced.Passengers were bussedback to Delta to catch differentflights.

No one was hurt.First we had incident with theaircraft.

Then within minuteswe needed to close the airfielddown.

Trickle down effect withany aircraft trying to leave theairport and also come here.KCI spokesperson JoeMcBride says crews couldn'ttreat the roadways with de-icer because it was stillraining..

The freezing rainturned to slush, which causesa higher risk for hydroplaning.Safety first.

Hoping everyonecan get here in time for thatbig game Sunday, that bigchiefs win we're going to haveThe Nashville airport presidenttweeting out, "I hope KCI isnot closing the airfieldbecause they know theTennessee Titans are headingyour way.

At BNA we're notafraid.

I wouldn't make a Titanmad, it won't end well for theChiefs."We take safety very seriouslyso i'd just respectfully replythat we care about chiefs andtitans fans alike.BE SURE TO CHECK THEKCI FLIGHT SCHEDULE TOSEE IF YOUR FLIGHT ISSTILL ON TIMESARAH PLAKE 41 ACTIONNEWS