Air Canada Flight Catches Fire During Landing at Halifax Airport
An Air Canada flight, operating as AC2259 under PAL Airlines, skidded off the runway and caught fire while attempting to land at Halifax Stanfield International Airport in Nova Scotia, Canada, on Sunday.
The flight, which was traveling from St. John’s to Halifax, experienced a malfunction with its landing gear, leading to the incident. Fortunately, there have been no reports of fatalities or serious injuries.
In response to the emergency, Halifax airport temporarily halted operations, with emergency crews quickly arriving on the scene to manage the situation.
This incident occurred just hours after a tragic plane crash at Muan International Airport in South Korea, where a passenger aircraft carrying 181 people crashed, resulting in 85 confirmed deaths. Many others are feared to have perished, making it one of the deadliest aviation disasters in the nation’s history.
South Korean authorities reported that a malfunction in the aircraft’s landing gear played a significant role in the crash, and the National Fire Agency confirmed the deaths of 85 individuals. Investigations into the crash are ongoing.
Both incidents have sparked concerns about the safety of landing gear systems in aviation. Investigations are underway in both Canada and South Korea to determine the causes of these failures, with the aviation community closely monitoring updates.
