Flight 248 was en route from to Halifax and had landed when the jet skidded off the end of the runway with 172 passengers and seven crew members aboard
HALIFAX — A passenger jet skidded off the end of a runway at the Halifax Stanfield International Airport on Sunday, but a spokeswoman for WestJet said there were no injuries.The airline confirmed Flight 248 was en route from Toronto to Halifax and had landed on Runway 14 when the jet skidded off the end of the runway with 172 passengers and seven crew members aboard.
The airport authority confirmed though social media that the aircraft was left disabled at the end of Runway 14/32 and all passengers had been removed from the stricken airplane. Photos from the scene showed emergency vehicles and buses on a snow-covered area near the aircraft.“WestJet is working with Halifax airport authority to ensure guests’ and crews’ continued safety while they deplane the aircraft,” WestJet spokeswoman Lauren Stewart said in an emailed statement.
“Buses are taking all to the terminal where they will be reunited with their luggage as soon as possible. WestJet apologizes to our guests for this experience.”
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