C-FTJP, the aircraft involved in the accident, pictured in 2008
Accident
Date
29 March 2015 (2015-03-29)
Summary
Controlled flight into terrain due to pilot error
Site
Halifax Stanfield International Airport, Nova Scotia, Canada 44°51′53″N63°31′42″W / 44.8646°N 63.5284°W / 44.8646; -63.5284
Aircraft
Aircraft type
Airbus A320-211
Operator
Air Canada
IATA flight No.
AC624
ICAO flight No.
ACA624
Call sign
AIR CANADA 624
Registration
C-FTJP
Flight origin
Toronto Pearson International Airport, Ontario, Canada
Destination
Halifax Stanfield International Airport
Occupants
138
Passengers
133
Crew
5
Fatalities
0
Injuries
25
Survivors
138
Air Canada Flight 624[1][2][3] was a scheduled Canadian domestic passenger flight from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport in Halifax, Nova Scotia. During heavy snow and poor visibility, at 00:43 ADT (03:43 UTC) on 29 March 2015, the Airbus A320-211 landed short of the runway and was severely damaged. Twenty-six people were injured.
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^"Air Canada Flight AC624: Toronto to Halifax – AC624 Air Canada Flight". Airportia.com. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
^"Full flight information and flight history for Air Canada aircraft C-FTJP". Flightradar24 AB. Retrieved March 29, 2015.
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