N.L. passengers aboard weekend flight describe shocking, rough landing in Halifax
CBC
Some passengers say they're still shaken up after a PAL Airlines flight from St. John's had a rough landing in Halifax Saturday night.
"I felt kind of insanely shocked because I couldn't believe it was happening," said Jordan Kelly, who was travelling back to Montreal after visiting family in Marystown for the holidays.
"The side of the airplane started dragging, and then sparks and fire started shooting out of the wing of the left-hand side of the plane."
Halifax airport spokesperson Tiffany Chase told CBC News the airport's emergency response team responded immediately and was able to safely stabilize the aircraft. She said all passengers and crew were safely deplaned and taken to a nearby hangar for medical assessment.
The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) completed its review of Air Canada Flight 2259, which was operated by PAL, Sunday evening.
Kelly said passengers on board remained "surprisingly chill" as the plane skidded down the runway.
"I was like, 'OK, well, we're on the ground, we're … slowing down, we're dragging a bit. It's not the worst,'" he said.
He said passengers could see flames from inside the cabin, and that once the plane came to a stop, smoke started to billow inside.
Kelly said passengers were composed and the crew did a good job helping everyone get off the plane.
"Everyone was pretty good at staying calm and getting off," said Kelly. "The real Newfoundland optimism there."
As for what happened after passengers got off the plane, Kelly said the situation was "incredibly frustrating."
He said they spent 45 minutes waiting on the tarmac for a bus to transport them to the airport, in the cold and without their bags. There were children and babies, and some people didn't even have coats, he said.
However, he said, firefighters responded very quickly and that police and an ambulance eventually came, too.
Passengers were seen by medics once they got to the airport.
A New Brunswick tenant says he’s being pushed out of his rented bungalow as retribution for complaining about his landlord, but his landlord says she’s the victim of an unfair tenancy tribunal ruling that is preventing her from using the unit to house family.
Snow and freezing rain could affect morning commutes on Tuesday, according to a special weather statement issued by Environment Canada.
Daniel Jolivet, 68, had his first taste of freedom this weekend after spending the last 33 years behind bars.
Peguis First Nation is suing former chief Glenn Hudson over allegations he failed to act in the best interest of the band and financially benefitted from breaches of duty — including claims that he enriched himself, his family and supporters.
The Saskatchewan NDP's pace in 2025 has been frenetic.
If you’re ever walking down this east Hamilton neighbourhood during the holiday season, there’s a festive house that just might grab your attention.
It was just a few months ago that U.S. President Donald Trump told the world he doesn’t want Canadian cars.
Flu cases across Canada are on the rise and may push hospitals to their limits over the holidays and into the new year, leading health officials in regions across the country to warn people not to visit emergency rooms unless it's absolutely necessary.
More than 30 years after Canada's military allowed women to serve in combat roles, it's now specifically designing uniforms and body armour to fit their bodies.
The holiday season has arrived in Thunder Bay, and that means reduced hours, or closures, for businesses, city offices, and other amenities.
As Toronto’s food scene continues to grow, some in the industry say the pool of professional chefs hasn’t kept up with demand.
Police have charged a truck driver from the Hamilton area in a hit-and-run crash that killed a tow truck operator who had been stopped while helping a driver on the side of Highway 401 outside Woodstock, Ont.
Power has been restored to most of Haines Junction after a problem earlier on Monday at the local generating station.