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Air Canada Dash 8-400 Crash Lands in Halifax Nova Scotia
An Air Canada airplane made an emergency crash landing at Halifax airport, skidding down the runway and catching flames after touchdown due to a faulty landing gear. There were no early reports of casualties from the incident.
The Halifax airport was closed for nearly 90 minutes Saturday night after a plane arriving from St. John’s had a problem landing, skidding down the runway and catching fire.
The airport stated that Air Canada De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400, Flight number 2259, operated by PAL Airlines, landed. It occurred around 9:30 p.m. AT.
According to Air Canada spokesperson Peter Fitzpatrick, the plane encountered a “suspected landing gear issue” shortly after arrival Saturday night. The aircraft was carrying the crew and 73 passengers.
Fitzpatrick said no one on board was hurt, but a representative for the Nova Scotia RCMP, who went to the event with paramedics, said minor injuries were recorded.
The airport stated that one of its runways has since reopened. Four flights were diverted, and there were a few cancellations and delays while the airfield was closed, according to a statement released on Sunday.
Today, officials from the Transportation Safety Board of Canada are anticipated to conduct an investigation on-site.
On Sunday, the agency stated that it is “deploying a team of investigators following an accident involving a de Havilland DHC-8-402 aircraft operated PAL Airlines.” The airplane remains on the closed runway.
Fitzpatrick stated that Air Canada could return any belongings left on board after the Transportation Safety Board releases the aircraft.
The event occurred just hours after a Boeing 737 caught fire upon arrival at South Korea’s Muan airport, killing all but two people.
