Delta flight carrying Panthers players slides off runway hours after preseason loss to Patriots

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A Delta Air Lines flight reportedly carrying the Carolina Panthers slid off the runway early Friday morning after touching down in Charlotte, North Carolina, just hours after the team’s first preseason game against the New England Patriots. 

Delta Flight 8860 landed at Charlotte Douglas International just after 2:30 a.m. when the plane slid off the runway and into the mud, WCNC reported.

Carolina Panthers cornerback D'Shawn Jamison (29) returns a kick during a preseason game between the New England Patriots and the Carolina Panthers on August 8, 2024, at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.  (Fred Kfoury III/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

The plane, which had been flying out of Providence, Rhode Island, just before 1 a.m., was carrying players, coaches and staff members of the Panthers organization, a source confirmed to Fox News Digital. 

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Delta provided a statement confirming that none of the 188 passengers on board suffered any injuries as a result of the incident. 

"The right main gear of Delta 8860 exited the taxiway at Charlotte Douglas International Airport following a normal arrival," the statement, via WSOC read. "No injuries were reported by the 188 customers who are deplaning and being bused to the terminal. We apologize to our customers for the inconvenience."

The Panthers declined to comment outside of Delta’s statement when reached for comment. 

Carolina Panthers running back Mike Boone (34) carries during a preseason game between the New England Patriots and the Carolina Panthers on August 8, 2024, at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (Fred