The fact took place when the WS265 flight, from Toronto, made its approach to track 10 of the airport, known for its location a few meters from the beach. There were no serious injuries.
A plane From a Low Cost Canadian line, he starred in an incident when He collapsed his landing train when playing track. The episode occurred at the Princess Juliana International Airport, in the St. Marteen Island. The passengers had to be evacuated of urgency and several were injured.
Incident details
The fact took place when the WS265 flight, from Toronto, made its approach to track 10 of the airport, known for its location a few meters from the beach. According to witnesses who registered the maneuver The plane descended sharply and, after the impact, one of the landing trains collapsed, causing the right engine to hit the asphalt. Even so, the crew managed to maintain control and stop the aircraft towards the end of the track.
The emergency teams went to the place immediately to cool the engines and prevent a fire. The crew activated the security protocol and ordered the evacuation of the 164 passengers. There were no serious injuries, although some were transferred to the hospital with bruises.
Because the airport has a single track, all operations were temporarily suspended. Flights to St. Marteen were canceled or diverted to San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Local aviation authorities have already initiated an investigation to determine the causes of the incident. The aircraft, with 16 years of service, remains on the island and could not return to its base at the Pearson International Airport in Toronto.
Source: Ambito
