Published December 29,2024
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An Air Canada flight was compelled to make an emergency touchdown at Halifax Stanfield International Airport after experiencing a malfunction with its touchdown gear on Saturday evening.
Air Canada Flight 2259, departing from St. John’s International Airport, skilled touchdown troubles at 9:30 AST (0130GMT Sunday) that prompted skidding and an engine fireplace, prompting a swift response from emergency crews to make sure the security of all onboard, a number of media retailers reported.
Passenger Nikki Valentine informed CBC News that one of many airplane’s tires didn’t deploy correctly upon touchdown.
“The plane started to sit at about a 20-degree angle to the left, and, as that happened, we heard a pretty loud—what almost sounded like a crash sound—as the wing of the plane started to skid along the pavement, along with what I presume was the engine,” she mentioned.
Upon touchdown, the folks on board have been evacuated after which taken to a hangar to be checked out by paramedics. No casualties have been reported.
As a precaution, flights on the Halifax airport have been quickly suspended following the incident, whereas as of the early hours of Sunday, one runway has reopened.
Source: www.anews.com.tr