An investigation has been launched after a plane crash-landed at Halifax Airport on Saturday (December 28).
The incident, although impressive, fortunately did not cause any injuries. An Air Canada Express flight was evacuated on Saturday December 28 after landing at Halifax Stanfield International Airport, in eastern Canada, report CNN and La Presse. The company cites “a suspected landing gear problem”.
The flight, operated by the Canadian regional company PAL airlines and departing from St. John’s, Newfoundland, went smoothly for the 73 passengers until the moment of landing, when the plane, a De Havilland DHC- 8-402, skidded on the runway for a “suitable” distance, explains the Transportation Safety Board of Canada, but nevertheless sufficient for passengers to see flames on the left side of the the device.
“The plane started to bank about 20 degrees to the left and, at the same time, we heard a pretty loud noise. (…) The plane shook a lot and we started to see fire on the left side of the plane and smoke started coming in,” a passenger told CBC.
Airport temporarily closed
This incident led to the closure of the airport for approximately 90 minutes. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has already announced the deployment of a team of investigators to understand what happened with the landing gear.
“Out of respect for the investigative process, we cannot speculate and have no additional information to provide at this time,” the airline said.
The same weekend, a plane from South Korean airline Jeju Air crashed in southwest South Korea, killing 179 people. In addition to other factors, landing gear failure is also being investigated by investigators.
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