Last Saturday (28), an Air Canada Express flight faced an “alleged problem with the landing gear” after landing at Halifax International Airport, in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia.
According to the airline, there were no injuries among the 73 passengers on board flight AC2259, which departed from São João, in the province of Terra Nova.
The aircraft, a De Havilland DHC-8-402, slid down the runway after landing, and some passengers reported seeing flames on the left side of the plane.
“The plane shook a lot, and we started to see fire on the left side, as well as smoke coming in through the windows,” said a passenger in an interview with the Canadian broadcaster. CBC.
Although no one was injured in Halifax, the incident was reminiscent of a much more serious event that occurred in South Korea, where a Jeju Air flight crashed into a wall upon landing, resulting in the deaths of 179 people.
Aviation experts say a landing gear failure may have been the cause of the fatal crash at the South Korean airport.
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Halifax Airport was closed for approximately 90 minutes following the incident, which resulted in four flights being diverted and numerous cancellations and delays.
The Canadian Transportation Safety Board announced that it will send a team of investigators to the site to determine the causes of the problem with the landing gear.
Air Canada, in an official statement, asked for respect for the investigation process and stated that it cannot speculate on the causes of the incident at this time.
