Toronto: This is a new addition to the series of plane crashes. An Air Canada plane caught fire on its wing during landing. The plane skidded on the runway. The wing rubs on the runway. And that caught fire. Although no one was injured in this incident, but a series of such incidents have raised concerns about air travel. Because passenger plane accidents are coming to the fore since Christmas. (Air Canada Plane Catches Fire)
This time an accident happened at Halifax airport in Canada. The passengers in the plane were saved for a while. Air Canada flight AC2259 made an emergency landing at Halifax Airport. The de Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 was operated by PAL Airlines. The plane has a gear problem. The wheels skid on the runway during landing. (Plane Accident News)
The video that has surfaced on social media from the scene was captured by a passenger on the plane. The video shows the plane speeding along the runway. Suddenly it tilted to one side. It causes the wing of the aircraft to rub against the runway. The wings immediately caught fire. In that condition, the plane ran fast.
🚨 BREAKING: Air Canada flight makes emergency landing in Halifax with broken landing gear.
🔥 The wing scraped the runway, sparking a fire.
🙏 Minor injuries reported among passengers and crew.The airport is now CLOSED as emergency services investigate.
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It is known that the age of the crashed aircraft is about 24 years. Airplanes have Pratt and Whitney engines. Pal Airlines was operating the plane under the agreement signed with Air Canada. It is the second largest airline in Eastern Canada. The company is headquartered at St. John’s International Airport in Newfoundland and Labrador.
In this incident, the question of maintenance of the aircraft is raised. Besides, questions are also being raised about emergency landing procedures at regional airports. An investigation has been started in this incident. What happened to the landing gear, what emergency measures were taken will be investigated. However, the video that has surfaced on social media is horrifying. Some even think that air travel is no longer safe.
While this incident happened in Canada, shortly before that, there was a terrible plane crash in South Korea. The plane coming from Thailand crashed at the airport. 181 passengers were on board the plane. Only two remain alive. In this case too, it is known that there is a problem with the landing gear. According to preliminary investigation, the landing gear was not working during landing. As a result, the pilot decided to land the plane on his stomach. But the plane lost control and went astray from the runway and hit the wall.
On December 25, a passenger plane crashed in Kazakhstan on its way from Baku, Azerbaijan to Grozny, Russia. It fell from the sky to the ground. Of the 67 passengers on board, 38 died. Although the possibility of bad weather, mechanical problems was raised at the beginning, it is also claimed that the plane ended up in the middle of the Russia-Ukraine war.
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