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, stated passengers felt a “huge rumble” upon touchdown Saturday evening.
“The cabin tilted, we noticed sparks after which flames after which smoke began getting sucked into the cabin,” Valentine stated Sunday.
Airport spokesperson Tiffany Chase stated an Air Canada Specific 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 stated the Bombardier Q400 aircraft skilled a “suspected touchdown gear problem” after arrival and was unable to succeed in the terminal.
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Fitzpatrick stated the crew and 73 passengers have been off-loaded by bus and no person on board was injured.
Valentine stated she is “particularly grateful the pilot was in a position to get ahold of the state of affairs very quick.”
The incident quickly halted flight exercise on the airport.
As of Sunday afternoon, Valentine and different passengers have been nonetheless with out the luggage they have been instructed to depart on the aircraft. Valentine stated she contacted Air Canada, who advised her that it might 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 stated.
“It is all correct process, and I might somewhat the inconvenience (of lacking luggage) than if something dangerous had occurred, after all, nevertheless it’s nonetheless powerful.”
