Air Canada Flight Catches Fire During Crash Landing at Halifax Airport
On Saturday, Air Canada Express Flight 2259, experienced a harrowing landing at Halifax Stanfield International Airport in Nova Scotia.
The flight, arriving from St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, encountered a suspected landing gear failure upon touchdown around 9:30 p.m. local time, causing the aircraft to skid down the runway and a wing to catch fire.
All 73 passengers and crew members were safely evacuated without injuries. The aircraft was unable to taxi to the terminal, necessitating the transportation of occupants by bus.
Newsweek reported:
Air Canada spokesperson Peter Fitzpatrick told Newsweek that there was a “suspected landing gear issue” when the flight, which was carrying 73 passengers, arrived in Halifax on Saturday night.
“As a result, the aircraft was unable to reach the terminal and customers were offloaded using a bus,” Fitzpatrick said. “There were no injuries reported, however we appreciate this incident was unsettling for customers and we remain available to assist them.”
A spokesperson or the Nova Scotia Royal Canadian Mounted Police told Newsweek that all passengers and crew were “safely evacuated from the plane” and no injuries were reported.
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The incident happened the same day Jeju Air Flight 2216, carrying 181 people, crashed and exploded into a fireball in South Korea.
According to preliminary reports, Jeju Air Flight 2216, operating a Boeing 737-800, was flying from Bangkok to Muan Airport when it crashed into the wall at the end of the runway.
The plane tried landing without landing gear.
Tragically, 179 of the 181 people on board lost their lives, making it the deadliest aviation disaster on South Korean soil.
Read more:
HORROR: Passenger Plane Carrying 181 People Crashes, Explodes Into Fireball in South Korea (VIDEO)
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