PAL Airlines Plane Loses Wheel on Takeoff in Labrador
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St. John’s: PAL Airlines says it is taking one of its planes out of service after it lost a wheel on takeoff from Goose Bay in Labrador. The flight on Thursday was heading to Deer Lake in western Newfoundland but was diverted to St. John’s, where it landed safely.
The incident is especially concerning because it was not the first time. A company spokesperson said the same aircraft also lost a wheel during a flight last month, and that maintenance work had been done on the plane.
The airline says it will inspect the wheel assemblies on its other Dash 8-400 planes as a precaution. The Dash 8-400 is a turboprop aircraft widely used on regional routes in Canada.
Passengers on Thursday’s flight will be rebooked on new flights to Deer Lake. No injuries were reported. Aviation safety officials may examine why the problem happened twice on the same aircraft.