A passenger on the De Havilland DHC-8-402 aircraft described feeling a 'massive rumble' upon touching down and says sparks and flames were shooting out from under the wing of the plane.
HALIFAX — The plane that caught fire upon landing at Halifax's airport over the weekend has been removed, and the runway has reopened.
An Air Canada Express flight operated by the regional carrier PAL Airlines, arriving from St. John’s, N.L., experienced a rough landing at approximately 9:30 p.m. Saturday night. In an emailed statement Monday, a spokesperson with the Transportation Safety Board of Canada said the aircraft was removed from the runway and "taken to a safe location" late Sunday night.
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