An Air Canada Express flight encountered a suspected landing gear issue upon arriving at Halifax Stanfield International Airport in Nova Scotia on Saturday night. Fortunately, there were no injuries reported during the incident. The flight, identified as AC2259, had departed from St. John’s, Newfoundland and was operated by partner PAL Airlines, carrying a total of 73 passengers.
After landing, the aircraft was unable to reach the terminal due to the suspected issue, and passengers were safely offloaded using a bus, as confirmed by Air Canada spokesperson Peter Fitzpatrick. The plane, a De Havilland DHC-8-402 according to the Transportation Safety Board of Canada, skidded down the runway for a considerable distance, with passengers witnessing flames on the left side of the aircraft.
