A PAL Airlines flight experienced a suspected landing gear issue Saturday night at Halifax Stanfield International Airport, leading to temporary flight delays and a small fire.
An aircraft incident at the Halifax Stanfield International Airport caused temporary delays to all flight operations Saturday night. A passenger described it as a rough landing that sparked flames. Nikki Valentine, a Halifax woman who was on the PAL Airlines flight, said passengers felt a'massive rumble' upon landing. 'The cabin tilted, we saw sparks and then flames and then smoke started getting sucked into the cabin,' she told The Canadian Press.
Airport spokesperson Tiffany Chase said Saturday an Air Canada Express flight operated by PAL Airlines, arriving from St. John’s, N.L., experienced an incident upon landing at approximately 9:30 p.m. Air Canada spokesperson Peter Fitzpatrick said late Saturday that the plane experienced a'suspected landing gear issue' after arrival and was unable to reach the terminal.A Nova Scotia RCMP spokesperson said some minor injuries were reported, but clarified Sunday that in fact no one was injured. Valentine said she is'especially thankful the pilot was able to get ahold of the situation very fast.'As of Sunday afternoon, Valentine and other passengers were still without the bags they were instructed to leave on the plane. Valentine said she contacted Air Canada, who told her that it could be up to three more days before their bags are returned as the investigation into the incident continues.'It's all proper procedure, and I'd rather the inconvenience (of missing bags) than if anything bad had happened, of course, but it's still tough.
Halifax Airport Plane Incident Landing Gear Issue Flight Delays Fire