Southwest Airlines said it is working with officials in relation to a flight that rolled off a Nashville International Airport taxiway Tuesday night.

The plane was en route to Nashville from Houston Hobby Airport.

“At approximately 5:20pm local time, the plane exited the taxiway shortly after arriving into Nashville, as the airplane was approaching the arrival gate,” the Dallas-based airline said in a statement on its website.

Southwest said 133 passengers and five crew members were on-board the aircraft. Eight people were injured and transported to the hospital. Three people were evaluated and released, according to the airline.

Airplane ran off runway at BNA! pic.twitter.com/gugUrmDj0r — Andrew Borchers (@andyborchers) December 15, 2015

"The safety of our customers and employees remains our primary focus," the airline said in a statement Tuesday evening.

Federal Aviation Administration Spokesperson Lynn Lunsford released the following statement regarding the incident: