LOT Airlines Embraer E170 veers off runway at Vilnius Airport amid heavy snow 

An Embraer E170 operated by LOT Polish Airlines skidded off the runway while landing at Vilnius Airport (VNO) in Lithuania, temporarily halting operations on that runway. 

The airport confirmed the incident in a statement on November 26, 2025.  

“At 13:43 today, a LOT Polish Airlines aircraft arriving from Warsaw, conducting flight LO771, landed at Vilnius Airport and veered off the runway while taxiing to the stand,” the airport said. 

LOT Polish Airlines Embraer E170STD arriving from Warsaw slid off the taxiway after landing at Vilnius Airport on Thursday, prompting authorities to temporarily close the runway, airport officials said.LO771, touched down at 13:43 but veered off the paved surface while taxiing… pic.twitter.com/WGbkeVxzoY— Breaking Aviation News & Videos (@aviationbrk) November 26, 2025

Passengers were reportedly taken off the aircraft. Additionally, the runway at Vilnius Airport has been temporarily closed until 17:00 local time. Currently, flights to Vilnius Airport are being redirected to other airports. 

According to Flightradar24 data, LOT Polish Airlines flight LO771, operated with an Embraer E170 registered SP-LDK, left Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport (WAW) at 12:01 local time on November 26, 2025, and landed in Vilnius at 13:42 local time.  

Flightradar24 shows the aircraft on the north side of the airport. Several service vehicles, including a fire truck, can be seen at the end of the runway at the airport.  

Initial reports suggest that there were no injuries among the passengers. 

Ground vehicles seen at the end of runway 01 at Vilnius (VNO/EYVI) after the recent incident. The latest weather forecast available to the crew of LOT flight #LO771 indicated presence of snow and mist, a temperature of 0°C/32°F and sporadic heavy snowfall, with visibility… pic.twitter.com/1GA1927sFM— Flightradar24 (@flightradar24) November 26, 2025

Although the airport has not confirmed why the plane veered off the runway, current weather conditions in the country indicate it may be due to heavy snow. 

Snowfall started across Lithuania early on November 26, 2025, and is predicted to continue into the next day, according to local weather forecasts. The post LOT Airlines Embraer E170 veers off runway at Vilnius Airport amid heavy snow  appeared first on AeroTime.

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