The plane crashed on the runway of the Halifax International Airport early Sunday, but no major injuries were reported. At least 23 people have been sent to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. AC624 had 132 passengers and five crew members on board at the time of the crash.
ALERT Air Canada #AC624 exited runway upon landing at Halifax Airport, passengers have deplaned (pic:@JAddisMills) pic.twitter.com/poVBXQ5mBB
— AirLive.net (@airlivenet) March 29, 2015
It’s believed the plane slammed into a power line, likely leading to the crash and a mass power outage at the airport. A direct link between the power outage and the crash have not been confirmed by airport officials. The airport has been shut down and all flights have been cancelled.
ALERT Passengers huddle in hangar after evacuating AirCanada #AC624 that ran off runway in Halifax (pic:@JAddisMills) pic.twitter.com/gVIAkQyR2I
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ALERT PHOTO C-FTJP Air Canada #AC624 Airbus A320 written off landing accident at CYHZ Halifax (Pic: Deadwood) pic.twitter.com/Hc0O5CXs2f
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UPDATE #AC624 Nose of Air Canada plane badly damaged on runway at Halifax Stanfield Int’l Airport /@AngMacIvorCBC pic.twitter.com/irtdRGqePE
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