Air Canada Plane skids off Runway
An Air Canada jet came off the runway after landing at Halifax airport in Nova Scotia, sending at least 23 people to hospital.
The airline did not say what caused the Airbus A320 to leave the runway after landing at Stanfield International Airport, but heavy snow was falling in the eastern Canadian city and Environment Canada issued a snowfall alert warning of low visibility.
Five crew and 133 passengers were on board the plane, according to Air Canada.The airline reported 23 people were harmed and sent to hospital, though 18 of them were released within hours. Airline authorities reported that 25 people were sent to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Two of the injured passengers required urgent attention but most were being treated for minor cuts and bruises, Halifax airport spokesman Peter Spurway said.One passenger said they were made to wait in the snow after leaving the plane, including the injured.
