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Plane skids off runway at Phoenix Deer Valley Airport

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Authorities say the north runway is temporarily closed at Phoenix Deer Valley Airport after a plane skidded off the runway.

The plane, a Piper Cherokee, went off the runway after landing, according to a spokesman with the Federal Aviation Administration.

Three people were on board, and officials say there are no reported injuries.

Video from Air15 showed a plane with its nose in the gravel at the airport. The FAA said the plane sustained minor damage.

The FAA is handling the investigation into what happened.

The south runway remains in service, officials said.

No other information was immediately available.

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