Air Canada Express flight accident likely a ‘landing gear malfunction’

Tuesday, 30 Dec, 2024 0

Just hours before a deadly crash in Asia, an Air Canada Express flight suffered a ‘suspected landing gear issue’ at Halifax Stanfield International Airport in Canada.

The landing didn’t result in any injuries.

Flight AC2259, which arrived from St. John’s, Newfoundland was unable to taxi to the terminal and passenger deplaned and took a bus, an Air Canada spokesperson said.

The flight was operated by regional partner PAL Airlines.

The De Havilland DHC-8-402 plane was carrying 73 passengers.

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada said the plane skidded along the runway and passengers witnessed flames.

“The plane shook quite a bit and we started seeing fire on the left side of the plane and smoke started coming in the windows,” passenger Nikki Valentine told CBC.

Hours later a Jeju Air flight crash-landed at Muan International Airport in South Korea, killing 179 people.

Aviation experts say landing gear malfunction is likely a factor in the crash.

The Halifax International Airport Authority said another runway was reopened less than two hours later and several flights were diverted while some departures were canceled.

A Transportation Safety Board of Canada investigation is underway.

TravelMole Editorial Team

Editor for TravelMole North America and Asia pacific regions. Ray is a highly experienced (15+ years) skilled journalist and editor predominantly in travel, hospitality and lifestyle working with a huge number of major market-leading brands. He has also cover in-depth news, interviews and features in general business, finance, tech and geopolitical issues for a select few major news outlets and publishers.

Family-owned Olympic Holidays has been arranging holidays to Greece, the Greek islands and Cyprus for more than half century. The company is unrivalled...

Virtuoso is the leading global network of agencies specializing in luxury and experiential travel, with more than 20,000 advisors. We...

Consisting of the three Maritime provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island as well as Newfoundland and...

Holiday Extras is the UK market leader in airport parking, airport hotels, worldwide airport lounges, destination car hire, airport transfers...

Since 1932, P&O Cruises has offered Aussies and Kiwis the opportunity to take to the seas and have the holiday...

Queensland – where it’s rude not to stare Here in Queensland, there’s plenty to do. But there’s even more to...

In the heart of Europe, in one of the most innovative cities in the world, at the centre of business,...

Greater Fort Lauderdale’s assortment of adventures awaits you. Whether you want to relax on the beach as the sound of...

Rakuten is a global powerhouse, with deep roots in Asia, and dominance in Japan. We enable our clients globally to...

Jet2.com is the UK’s third largest airline, flying from ten UK airports to more than 60 destinations across Europe and beyond....

Classic Collection is where travel expertise and personal service combine to create the perfect luxury holiday. Our travel agent partners...

From the beginning, ATI’s philosophy has been “innovation, not duplication.“ Developing specialized technology solutions to connect over 30,000 accommodation, attracti...