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Firefighters sprayed the device with foam to prevent the fire from spreading.
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Posted at 11:09 a.m. EST
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The plane involved in Saturday evening’s accident at the Halifax airport was removed Monday morning, airport management said.
An airport spokesperson, Leah Batstonesaid in a press release that the Transportation Safety Board (TSB) authorized the movement of the wreck of the aircraft on Sunday around 6:15 p.m. and that the runway was able to reopen Monday around 10:15 a.m.
The BST indicates for its part that investigators went to the site after the accident involving a De Havilland DHC-8-402 plane.
The device from the PAL company Airlines was flying from St. John’s, Newfoundland to Halifax on behalf of Air Canada Express.
In a press release sent Monday, the Saint-Jean airport authority assures that debris was discovered on runway 34 which led to its closure. THE BST has been informed and is currently investigating a potential link between the two incidents.
No injuries
Passengers say that upon landing, the plane tilted to the side and smoke and flames came from the left wing.
As soon as the aircraft stopped, the 73 passengers and crew members were able to exit without injury, according to an Air Canada spokesperson, who mentions a Suspected landing gear problem.
With information from Luke Ettinger, CBC
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