A Boeing 737 skidded off the runway into Florida’s St. Johns River Friday night with 142 people aboard.
The plane, originating from the Guantanamo Bay naval base in Cuba, went off the runway at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, sliding into shallow water. It was reportedly a commercial jet chartered by the Pentagon.
The Jacksonville sheriff’s office said everyone on board was accounted for, with no casualties.
Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry said the White House had called to offer its assistance.
In March, President Trump grounded Boeing’s 737 MAX 8 after two deadly crashes in six months involving the model.
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is holding a hearing this month to discuss the plane’s status.
The Federal Aviation Administration demanded Monday that U.S. airlines inspect lightning damage to systems in Boeing 737s. Boeing is already working on a software patch for its MAX 8s in an effort to get the FAA to lift the grounding.
