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The crash on Saturday, where there were no injuries reported, is one of a long line of aviation incidents around Halifax dating back to the mid-1960s

Published Dec 30, 2024  •  Last updated 2 hours ago  •  4 minute read

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An aircraft that skidded off the runway after catching fire at Halifax Stanfield International Airport is seen on Sunday, December 29, 2024. Photo by Darren Calabrese /The Canadian Press

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Air Canada says it ‘cannot speculate’ on the cause of a fiery landing by one of its flight at Halifax Stanfield International Airport on Saturday night.

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As the De Havilland DHC-8-402, operated by Air Canada partner PAL Airlines, skidded down the runway, passengers reported seeing flames on the aircraft’s left side, after tilting to a 20-degree angle to the left. Videos posted to social media capture dramatic bursts of flame erupting from the aircraft wing as it scrapes the runway.

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“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,” passenger Nikki Valentine told the CBC. “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,” she said.

Flames emanating from the left side of the plane can be seen in video posted to X by freelance journalist Nick Sartor. Defective landing gear resulted “in the wing scraping the runway causing a fire,” he wrote on Dec. 28.

JUST IN: Air Canada flight lands in Halifax with a broken landing gear, resulting in the wing scraping the runway causing a fire

The airport is currently CLOSED.

This comes just hours after a Boeing 737 attempted a landing without warning extending its gear in South Korea,… pic.twitter.com/Givga3hDEn

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No injuries were reported among the 73 passengers affected on Dec. 28, according to a statement by Air Canada to the Canadian Press.

“All passengers and crew on board (were) deplaned and…transported off the airfield,” the airport authority said in a message posted to X on Saturday night.

The airfield was closed for about 90 minutes before two runways were cleared to resume flights, the airline said.

At approximately 9:30 p.m. on Dec. 28, Air Canada Express Flight 2259 operated by Pal Airlines, experienced an aircraft incident upon arrival in Halifax from St. John’s, NL.

All passengers and crew on board have since been deplaned and have been transported off the airfield. pic.twitter.com/hEUv1Rguqf

— Halifax Stanfield (@HfxStanfield) December 29, 2024

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“The aircraft has been moved to a hangar following its release by the TSB,” Air Canada spokesperson Peter Fitzpatrick said in an email to the National Post on Monday. “Crews from PAL and Air Canada have been unloading the cabin and checked baggage; these are now being reunited with passengers.”

Fitzpatrick did not have an update on the investigation. He said both Air Canada and PAL are supporting the investigators in their work. “Out of respect for the investigative process, we cannot speculate and have no additional information to provide at this time,” he added.

Incoming flights were “diverted to Moncton and Montreal” while the Halifax airport was closed, freelance journalist, Ian Seggie posted on X, also on Dec.28.

BREAKING: A PAL flight from St. John’s to Halifax had landing gear failure upon landing.

All souls on board were evacuated with no serious injuries reported. All incoming flights being diverted to Moncton and Montreal.#Halifax Airport is CLOSED pic.twitter.com/dmnvbYY5xx

— Ian Seggie (@IanSeggie) December 29, 2024

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The incident on Saturday is one of a long line of aviation incidents around Halifax dating back to the mid-1960s, stemming from malfunction or bad weather.

The history of Halifax aviation accidents:

The Dec. 28 incident is one of a long line of crashes at or near the airport since 1965.

1965: EPA jet breaks apart killing eight

On 17 March 1965, a Handley Page Dart Herald operated by Eastern Provincial Airways bound for Sydney, N.S. crashed in nearby Upper Musquodoboit about 15 minutes after takeoff. As the plane was climbing, it broke apart, resulting in the deaths of the three crew members and five passengers.

1979: Light plane crash kills two

On December 18, 1979, a Piper Navajo light plane operated by a courier service crashed at the airport, killing two and destroying many documents detailing transactions from 59 banks in Prince Edward Island and Cape Breton, reported the Canadian Press.

1987: Helicopter crashes near airport

On July 17, 1987, a four-seat Bell 206 helicopter operated by Versatile Air Services crashed near Nova Scotia’s Highway 102 close to the airport. Two were injured and the aircraft was destroyed, the Canadian Press reported.

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1998: Swissair jet crashes into ocean, 229 dead

One of the most horrific crashes in Nova Scotia aviation history occurred on the night of Sept 2, 1998. Swissair Flight 111, Swissair Flight 111, originating in New York City and heading to Geneva crashed into the ocean, near St. Margarets Bay, N.S., killing all 229 passengers and crew. Before the crash a mayday call was issued after smoke was seen in the cockpit. The pilots attempted to divert to the Halifax airport after dumping fuel but crashed into the sea about 60 km away from the airport. New York City to Geneva, declared a pan-pan after the crew noticed smoke in the cockpit. The flight crew attempted to divert to Halifax after dumping fuel, but crashed into the sea at the entrance of St. Margarets Bay, about 60 km from the airport. All 229 passengers and crew were killed. The tragic incident was detailed in a report released in 2003 by the Transportation Safety Board.

Emergency workers remove a body from the ocean after Swissair flight SR-111 crash on Sept. 2, 1988, south of Peggy’s Cove, Nova Scotia. Tony Caldwell, Ottawa Sun

2004: Plane crashes during takeoff, killing crew

On October 14, 2004, MK Airlines Flight 1602, a Boeing 747-200F, crashed during takeoff, resulting in the deaths of all seven crew members.

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2015: Air Canada jet destroyed in stormy weather

Another accident involving Air Canada occurred on March 29, 2015, when AC Flight 624 crashed while attempting to land during stormy weather, shortly after midnight. in stormy weather. Fortunately, on that occasion all 137 passengers and crew survived, even though the aircraft was destroyed. That crash was detailed in a TSBC report issued in 2017.

CRASH OF AIR CANADA FLIGHT 624 at Halifax’s Stanfield International Airport on Sunday, March 29, 2015 – The plane and first responders amid darkness and snowstorm. CREDIT: COURTESY TREVOR LIGHTFOOT

2018: Cargo plane overshoots runway, destroyed

On Nov. 7, 2018, Sky Lease Cargo Flight 4854, a Boeing 747-4004F, ran off a runway while landing. While all four occupants survived, according to the CBC, the aircraft was destroyed.

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