A plane with 143 people confused and found himself in a river in Florida

A charter plane with 143 people on board – 136 pbadengers and 7 crew members – left the runway this Friday night and rushed to the Saint Johns River near the Jacksonville Naval Airport. in Florida (United States), land, reported the county sheriff's office.

The craft, a Boeing 737, coming from the Guantánamo Bay naval base in Cuba, was about to land when it left the runway and was immersed in the river without immersing itself, as the authorities did not have much depth, .

A total of 21 pbadengers slightly injured They were taken to the local hospital for treatment. The authorities are trying to control the fuel leaked from the aircraft, bearing the logo of Miami Air International, in the waters of the Saint Johns River, according to local media.

"Our fire and rescue team informed me that we had a commercial plane on the river while he was working, thank you for praying," said Lenny Curry, Mayor of Jacksonville, via his twitter account.