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Pbadengers on a WestJet flight to Edmonton had an unexpected fear on Friday night when their plane had punctured its two front tires during the landing.
The flight was WS 3362 from Fort McMurray to Edmonton. There were 70 pbadengers on the flight. No one was injured during the accident. The plane was a Bombardier Q400.
Thunderstorms in the area aggravated the situation of the pbadengers, crews unable to get to the plane because of the risk of lightning, the aircraft remained on the tarmac. About 80 minutes later, the pbadengers finally went to the door.
At that time, Ian Williams was on the plane and heading for Edmonton.
"I knew we were landing in a storm, but suddenly, a downward current fell on the front of the vehicle and, suddenly, we heard the tires break, "Williams said.
Williams said the nose of the plane seemed damaged.
WestJet said the plane would be out of service, which would affect other flights.
"The aircraft was subsequently decommissioned from our maintenance team for further inspection, and flights 3125 and 3198 were canceled due to the limited availability of the aircraft," said WestJet spokesman. , Morgan Bell, in a statement.
"Our teams are working on re-hosting options for customers affected by these cancellations and we apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused."
Bell stated that the delay should not affect pbadenger connecting flights of flight WS 3362.
Williams congratulated the pilot for his handling of the situation and said that he did not think the plane was in danger.
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