Passenger plane with broken landing gear catches fire in Canada

A passenger plane suffered a landing gear failure while landing at an airport in Halifax, Canada, shortly after a plane crash in South Korea.

CBC reported that the propeller plane, Air Canada Flight 2259, operated by PAL Airlines, had an accident while landing at Halifax Airport in Nova Scotia, eastern Canada, at 9:30 p.m. on December 28 (more than an hour after the plane crash in South Korea). The plane took off from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, about two hours earlier.

The plane crashed in Halifax (Canada) on the evening of December 28 local time.

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Passenger Nikki Valentine said one of the plane's landing gear failed to deploy, causing the plane to tilt onto its side and skid down the road. "The plane shook a little bit and we saw flames on the left side of the plane and smoke started coming out of the windows," Ms Valentine said.

Airport authorities have temporarily closed the airport. All passengers and crew have been evacuated and health checks have been carried out.

Ms. Valentine estimated that the plane could carry about 80 passengers. The passenger said the plane was nearly full and it took about two minutes for all the passengers to disembark.

Air Canada spokesman Peter Fitzpatrick confirmed the plane experienced a suspected landing gear issue after arriving at Halifax Airport. He said the crew and 73 passengers were evacuated by bus. Fitzpatrick said no one on board was injured, but a Nova Scotia Mounted Police spokesman said there were some minor injuries reported.

The incident occurred shortly after a Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 suffered a landing gear failure and belly-landed at Muan Airport in South Jeolla Province. The plane crashed into a fence at the end of the runway, causing a large explosion. Of the 181 people on board, only two flight attendants sitting in the tail of the plane were rescued. So far, rescuers have confirmed 124 deaths.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/may-bay-cho-khach-bi-hong-cang-dap-boc-chay-tai-canada-185241229135656847.htm