“Air Canada Express Flight Faces Landing Gear Failure in Halifax, Parallel to Fatal South Korea Plane Crash”
December 29, 2024: A tense situation unfolded at Halifax Stanfield International Airport in Canada when an Air Canada Express flight, operated by PAL Airlines, experienced a landing gear failure, leading to a partial fire on the aircraft. The incident occurred around 9:30 PM local time, as the plane arrived from Newfoundland.
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🚨 JUST IN: Air Canada flight lands in Halifax with a broken landing gear, resulting in the wing scraping the runway causing a fire
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) December 29, 2024
The airport is currently CLOSED.
This comes just hours after a Boeing 737 attempted a landing without warning extending its gear in South Korea,… pic.twitter.com/Givga3hDEn
Eyewitness Account:
Passengers described the harrowing moment, with one sharing, “The plane started to sit at about a 20-degree angle to the left, and we heard what almost sounded like a crash sound as the wing of the plane began skidding along the pavement.”
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The plane, which reportedly had around 80 passengers on board, was quickly met by emergency response teams, including paramedics and Nova Scotia RCMP. Thankfully, all passengers and crew members were safely evacuated, and they were taken to a nearby hangar for medical assessment.
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Investigation Underway:
The cause of the landing gear failure remains under investigation. Authorities are examining whether the issue stemmed from mechanical failure, procedural oversight, or external factors.
Parallel Aviation Tragedy in South Korea:
This incident coincided with a devastating aviation disaster in South Korea, where a Jeju Air flight from Bangkok to Muan carrying 181 passengers crashed during landing. The tragedy resulted in 179 fatalities, with visuals showing the aircraft engulfed in flames shortly after the crash.
Global Aviation Concerns:
These back-to-back incidents have sparked renewed discussions about aviation safety protocols and the need for rigorous inspections to prevent such tragedies.
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