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What makes CAK a better way to go?
Go get'em, Tiger!
Free WiFi, free printing, a quiet place to free your mind and focus. Take advantage of our free Ohio Desk Business Center to hone that presentation and get the deal done!
Get your vitamin D
Sun, glorious sun! Good for your health, good for your spirits, and a good deal of the bright stuff is found throughout our open, airy, cheerful concourse!
Who needs peanuts? You have Amish Granola!
At the CAK Marketplace, you'll find all sorts of unique, locally
produced food and merchandise to bring along on your trip.
Zippity-doo-da!
That's what you'll do through check-in and security, thanks to our shorter lines. (We get you
from car to gate 40% faster, in fact). My, oh, my, what a wonderful day!
Newsroom
United Express Jet Veers Off Runway 23 after Safe Landing at Akron-Canton Airport
Posted on 03/18/2011
United Express Jet Veers Off Runway 23 after Safe Landing at Akron-Canton Airport
No injuries to passengers or crew reported
Green, OH: After a safe landing at Akron-Canton Airport at approximately 12:04 a.m. this morning, United Express flight5916 (operated by Express Jet Airlines), inbound from Chicago O' Hare International Airport to Akron-Canton Airport (CAK) veered off the runway and came safely to rest in the grass near the midpoint of Runway 23.
Airport safety crews and the Green Fire Department immediately responded to the incident. The Embraer 145 jet was carrying 42 passengers, one infant in arms and three flight crew members.All passengers and crew members were safely unloaded from the aircraft and were transported by airport parking shuttles to the main terminal building. No injuries were reported.
The cause of the incident is unknown and will be investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board.
About Akron-Canton Airport
Akron-Canton Airport kicked off CAK 2018, its 10-year, $110-million Capital Improvement Plan in 2008. The plan is the most ambitious in the airport's 64-year history. The centerpiece of CAK 2018, the extension and safety upgrade of Runway 5/23 was completed in November 2010. Expanded gate screening and additional automobile parking are slated for 2011. Keep up to date on all things CAK by visiting Social CAK – our comprehensive social media portal. Additional information about the airport is available at www.akroncantonairport.com.
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