Delta flight with Panthers players runs off taxiway

Panthers players aboard Delta flight that veers off taxiway

NFL reporter David Newton covers the Carolina Panthers for ESPN, having joined the network in 2006. Newton's flight carrying the Panthers home from a preseason loss to the Patriots ran off the taxiway in Charlotte, North Carolina. Fortunately, no injuries were reported. Emergency crews responded, Delta towed the aircraft out of the mud, and the taxiway was repaired and reopened. The team was bused back to the air center, and Delta issued an apology to customers for the inconvenience. Newton's coverage of the Panthers and other NFL news can be followed ...