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.