A passenger plane en route from St John's to Halifax experienced a terrifying landing after one of its wheels failed. The aircraft, AC2259, skidded along the runway at a 20-degree angle, causing flames and sparks to erupt from its wing. Passengers inside the plane were seen holding on for dear life as the aircraft shook violently. The incident forced the pilots to divert to Sandefjord Torp Airport for an emergency landing.
THIS is the moment a passenger plane spat flames and sparks from its wing in a horror landing after its one of its wheels failed.flight going from St John's to Halifax threw the passengers into turmoil as it crashed down on the runway.They can be seen inside holding on for dear life as their flight comes dangerously close to disaster.
Passenger Nikki Valentine told CBC News: “The plane started to sit at about a 20-degree angle to the left, and we heard a loud crash sound as the wing skidded along the pavement, along with what I presume was the engine. "The plane shook quite a bit and we started seeing fire on the left side of the plane and smoke started coming in the windows."The flight came skidding into Halifax Stanfield International Airport, which had to be temporarily shut down whilst authorities delft with the carnage.It has since reopened, according to the airport.The pilots were forced to quickly divert to Sandefjord Torp Airport, located 110 kilometres from Oslo, for an emergency landing.
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