March 29, 2015
Air Canada, Flight: 624
AC Type: Airbus A320-211
Aboard:137 Fatalities: 0 Ground: 0
Route: Toronto - Halifax
During its final approach, the aircraft
struck power lines at the beginning of runway 05. The aircraft then impacted a localized antenna array and became airborne again finally sliding onto the
runway and coming to rest near taxiway B. The aircraft sustained substantial
damage. Twenty-five people were taken to the hospital with non-life threatening
injuries. There was a power outage at the airport possibly caused by the
accident.
