No accidents had been reported.
By Zach Vasile
All 164 passengers and crew evacuated safely with no reported accidents.
Princess Juliana Worldwide Airport was briefly closed for runway inspection and plane removing.
The Transportation Security Board of Canada will examine the incident.
A WestJet plane made a “onerous touchdown” in St. Maarten on Sunday after a part of its touchdown gear collapsed.
The airplane, a Boeing 737-800 working from Toronto, touched down at Princess Juliana Worldwide Airport round 3:30 p.m. native time when its proper major touchdown gear failed. The flight crew managed to maintain the plane on the runway, and it got here to a cease on its nostril gear, left major gear, and proper engine.
WestJet confirmed the incident in a press release on Sunday.
“Emergency providers responded instantly, deploying foam as a precaution,” the assertion learn. “The plane’s slides had been activated, and all visitors and crew safely evacuated and had been transported to the terminal. All visitors are accounted for and there are not any reported accidents.”
St. Maarten officers stated there have been a complete of 164 individuals on board.
WATCH: Scary moments at St. Maarten minutes in the past— WestJet Boeing 737-8 (C-GWSR) suffers a tough touchdown, inflicting the suitable major gear to break down.
Flight #WS2276 was touchdown from Toronto,YYZ when the incident unfolded.
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Footage of the incident reveals the suitable aspect of the 737 bouncing after hitting the runway, adopted by a plume of grey smoke.
The airplane’s right-side wing was broken in the course of the touchdown.
Princess Juliana Worldwide Airport, the principle airport on St. Maarten, remained shut down Monday morning as crews inspected the plane and labored to maneuver it from the runway. Airport leaders stated the airplane ought to be off the runway by round midday native time. Employees should examine the runway’s integrity earlier than flights out and in of the airport can resume.
The Transportation Security Board of Canada stated Monday that it’ll lead the investigation into the accident. The company is deploying a group to St. Maarten to start its evaluation.
Zach Vasile is a author and editor protecting information in all points of business aviation. He has reported for and contributed to the Manchester Journal Inquirer, the Hartford Enterprise Journal, the Charlotte Observer, and the Washington Examiner, along with his space of focus being the intersection of enterprise and authorities coverage.
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