Posted on 03/28/2015 9:37:09 PM PDT by tcrlaf
An Air Canada plane has reportedly crashed on the runway of the the Halifax International Airport on Sunday, but injuries have not yet been reported.
The plane likely clipped power lines that led to the crash. The incident led to power outage at the airport, and reports suggest that passangers are safe.
More details are awaited.
Apparently clipped a power line on landing, slid off the runway.
Power is out at the airport.
No "Major" injuries reported so far.
Injuries reported. All passengers off the plane. From twitter
Lord have mercy.
Prayers. Night flight disasters are bad, looks like they got lucky.
Air Canada confirms flight 624 exited runaway upon landing @HfxStanfield. Air Canada says all passengers are off the plane
What kind of plane?
Bad snowstorm.
Bump
138 passengers, skidded on runway, no deaths.
Extensive damage to plane. Clipped power lines.
Natasha Pace, Global Halifax via Twitter:
AirCanada has officially confirmed flight AC624, form YYZ-YHZ exited runway upon landing at #Halifax.
UPDATE: Fire units being re-directed to the LifeFlight hanger to assist with triage and treatment of the patients.
CBC Nova Scotia Live
Conditions at: CYHZ (HALIFAX INTL ARP, NS, CA) observed 0414 UTC 29 March 2015
Temperature: -6.0°C (21°F)
Dewpoint: -7.0°C (19°F) [RH = 93%]
Pressure (altimeter): 29.65 inches Hg (1004.1 mb)
[Sea-level pressure: 1004.6 mb]
Winds: from the NNW (340 degrees) at 28 MPH (24 knots; 12.5 m/s)
gusting to 38 MPH (33 knots; 17.2 m/s)
Visibility: 0.75 miles (1.21 km)
Ceiling: 1000 feet AGL
Clouds: broken clouds at 1000 feet AGL
overcast cloud deck at 1800 feet AGL
Weather: DRSN -SN (low drifting snow, light snow)
Looked it up...Airbus A320.
Wow.
Wow...
The original EMS dispatch audio is already posted online:
https://soundcloud.com/producermatthew/ems-dispatch-crash-of-air-canada-flight-624-in-halifax?utm_source=soundcloud&utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=twitter
Looks like someone at AP finally woke up. From 5 minutes ago:
Air Canada plane leaves Halifax runway on ‘abrupt’ landing
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/4fccb967e3ec4f8e9b4eb56ab8b2852c/air-canada-plane-leaves-runway-upon-landing-halifax
double WoW.
How in the heck does a plane clip power lines coming into a runway?
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