Flight evacuated after touchdown incident in Halifax

The Transportation Security Board of Canada is investigating an incident involving a aircraft on the Halifax Stanfield Worldwide Airport, which one passenger described as a tough touchdown that sparked flames.

Nikki Valentine, who was on the PAL Airways flight, mentioned passengers felt a “large rumble” upon touchdown Saturday night time.

“The cabin tilted, we noticed sparks after which flames after which smoke began getting sucked into the cabin,” Valentine mentioned Sunday.

Airport spokesperson Tiffany Chase mentioned an Air Canada Categorical flight operated by PAL Airways, arriving from St. John’s, Newfoundland, skilled an incident upon touchdown at roughly 9:30 p.m.

Air Canada spokesperson Peter Fitzpatrick mentioned the Bombardier Q400 aircraft skilled a “suspected touchdown gear situation” after arrival and was unable to achieve the terminal.

Fitzpatrick mentioned the crew and 73 passengers had been off-loaded by bus and no person on board was injured.

Valentine mentioned she is “particularly grateful the pilot was in a position to get ahold of the scenario very quick.”

The incident briefly halted flight exercise on the airport.

As of Sunday afternoon, Valentine and different passengers had been nonetheless with out the luggage they had been instructed to go away on the aircraft. Valentine mentioned she contacted Air Canada, who instructed her that it could possibly be as much as three extra days earlier than their luggage are returned because the investigation into the incident continues.

“Lots of people have issues like home keys or wallets they wanted and could not get,” she mentioned.

“It is all correct process, and I would relatively the inconvenience (of lacking luggage) than if something unhealthy had occurred, after all, nevertheless it’s nonetheless robust.”