Halifax Airport Flights Resume After Aircraft Incident; Delays May Occur Due to Weather, Closed Runway

Halifax Airport Flights Resume After Aircraft Incident; Delays May Occur Due to Weather, Closed Runway
An Air Canada Express flight operated by Pal Airlines skidded off the runway Saturday night after catching fire at Halifax Stanfield International Airport in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on Dec. 29, 2024. Darren Calabrese/The Canadian Press via AP
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Flights have resumed at Halifax Stanfield International Airport following an aircraft landing incident on Saturday night, Dec. 28, though some closed runways may cause delays, the airport said.

The incident occurred around 9:30 p.m., when Air Canada Express Flight 2259, operated by PAL Airlines, experienced a “suspected landing gear issue” upon arrival from St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, an Air Canada spokesperson told The Epoch Times on Dec. 29.