**** TSB Release
Air transportation safety investigation A24A0087
Left main landing gear collapse
PAL Airlines Ltd.
De Havilland DHC-8-402, C-GPNA
Halifax/Stanfield International Airport (CYHZ), Nova Scotia
The occurrence
On 28 December 2024, a De Havilland DHC-8-402 aircraft operated by PAL Airlines Ltd. departed from St. John’s International Airport (CYYT), Newfoundland and Labrador, on a flight to Halifax Stanfield International Airport (CYHZ), Nova Scotia.
During takeoff from CYYT, the left outboard tire failed, leaving fragments on the runway. Neither the blown tire condition nor the tire debris on the runway in St. John’s was noticed during the flight, and the aircraft continued to its destination.
After touchdown on Runway 23 at CYHZ, the blown tire imbalance produced a vibration that caused the left main landing gear stabilizer brace to become unlocked and allowed the left main landing gear to collapse. As the landing gear collapsed, the left propeller contacted the runway surface, resulting in a fire in the left engine. The crew then activated the engine’s extinguisher system.
The 73 passengers and 4 crew members on board were evacuated with no injuries reported. The TSB is investigating.
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