A plane carrying US Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence skidded off the runway after landing in the rain at New York City's La Guardia Airport last night, halting flights for at least an hour.
No one was injured in the incident which occurred less than two weeks before the US presidential election, with crucial campaign days counting down for Mr Pence and running mate Donald Trump.
Mr Pence will resume his normal schedule today using a different plane, an aide said.
So thankful everyone on our plane is safe. Grateful for our first responders & the concern & prayers of so many. Back on the trail tomorrow!
— Mike Pence (@mike_pence) October 28, 2016
The Boeing 737 was coming in for a landing and went off the runway at about 7.40pm local time.
The plane was stopped by a crushable type of concrete runway that stopped the aircraft's movement, a Federal Aviation Administration spokesman said.
The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board said they will investigate the cause of the incident.
Mr Trump called his running mate before a rally in Geneva, Ohio.
'The plane was pretty close to grave, grave danger ... but he's fine' - Trump comments after Pence's plane skids off runway pic.twitter.com/gNtzH86KVm
— RTÉ News (@rtenews) October 28, 2016
"I just spoke to Mike Pence and he's fine," Mr Trump told the crowd at the rally.
"The plane skidded off the runway and was pretty close to grave, grave danger."
Mr Trump and Mr Pence have slipped in the polls in recent weeks, in part due to negative public reaction to the release of a decade-old video in which Mr Trump made lewd comments about women.
Since then, numerous women have come forward to say that they were groped by Mr Trump, claims that he has denied.
Yesterday, Mr Pence had been scheduled to attend a fundraiser at Trump Tower in Manhattan, but was not able to make the event after the runway incident, an aide said.
Live television footage showed Mr Pence standing in the rain near the plane among emergency vehicles, talking to police and other officials.
Mr Trump's opponent, Democrat Hillary Clinton, on Twitter said she was glad Mr Pence and the rest of the passengers and crew were safe.
Glad to hear @mike_pence, his staff, Secret Service, and the crew are all safe. -H
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) October 28, 2016
There were about 30 people on board the plane, including Mr Pence's wife, Karen, and daughter Charlotte, MSNBC said.
The plane was coming from Fort Dodge, Iowa, where Mr Pence had participated in a campaign event.
The take-off from Iowa was delayed for about two hours because of bad weather in New York.
