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Des Moines International Airport in Iowa was forced to close on Saturday, Nov. 29

According to a local news outlet, the closure came after a Delta plane slid off a runway during landing

Travelers have been advised to contact their airline for updates on their flights as winter weather also impacts journeys

Des Moines International Airport (DSM) is closed after a plane "slid off a runway" during landing.

At around 10 p.m. local time on Saturday, Nov. 29, a Delta plane was landing at the airport in Iowa from Detroit amid a winter storm when the incident occurred, the Des Moines Register reported.

"A Delta Air Lines aircraft slid off the runway while landing,” DSM spokesperson Sarah Hoodjer told the outlet. “All passengers are safe and are currently deplaning onto buses

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