Air Canada flight catches fire on landing, all passengers evacuated safely

An Air Canada flight coming from St. John’s city on Newfoundland Island had a rough landing at the Halifax airport in Goffs in Nova Scotia province that saw the aircraft skid down the runway and part of it catching fire.

A statement issued by the airport said the incident involved Air Canada Flight 2259, which was operated by PAL Airlines, CBC News reported.

The incident happened around 9:30 p.m. local time. The statement does not say how many people were on the plane.