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A regional jet that became stuck while making a U-turn Thursday morning at Tulsa International Airport has been taken back to the terminal, an airport spokeswoman said.
The pilot of Delta Airlines flight 5038 to Atlanta was on the taxiway and attempted to make a turn when the front nose gear went off the taxiway and into the grass shortly after 6 a.m., said airport spokeswoman Alexis Higgins.
The 47 passengers and baggage were taken back to the terminal so airport personnel could attempt to get the plane unstuck, she said.
"There is no easy way to get the plane out of the grass with people and baggage on board," Higgins said.
Airport crews pulled the plane out of the grass so it could be towed back to the terminal before noon, she said.
While the aircraft was stranded on the taxiway, the airport's main runway remained open, and traffic was flowing normally, she said.
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