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Porter Jet Slides Off Snowy Runway at Halifax, Closing One Runway

Officials report no significant injuries as recovery planning continues.

Overview

  • The Toronto–Halifax flight came to rest off Runway 14/32 near the threshold during Wednesday night snow and poor visibility.
  • Passengers remained on board for about 2½ hours before disembarking via mobile stairs and buses after early towing and stair attempts failed.
  • The airport authority said the aircraft became disabled after landing and could not taxi to the terminal on its own.
  • Runway 14/32 was closed overnight and remained closed Thursday morning pending removal of the jet by Porter and a preliminary safety review.
  • Operations continued on Runway 05/23, though many flights faced delays or cancellations due to the storm and the incident, and the aircraft was reported to be an Embraer E195‑E2.