Air Canada Flight 2259, operated by PAL Airlines, skidded down the Halifax airport runway on Saturday night, catching fire. The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) approved the removal of the aircraft on Sunday evening after completing its review. The incident caused flight disruptions, including diversions, cancellations, and delays.
An aircraft that was sitting on the Halifax Stanfield International Airport runway after a fiery landing on Saturday night has been removed, according to the airport authority. Air Canada Flight 2259, which was operated by PAL Airlines, skidded down the Halifax airport runway around 9:30 p.m. Saturday. Part of the aircraft caught fire.
Passenger Aden O'Callaghan said he could hear the fear in flight attendants' voices as they directed passengers, some of whom were screaming and crying.
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