PAL Airlines Flight 2259

PAL Airlines Flight 2259

A PAL Airlines Q400 similar to the aircraft involved
Accident
Date	December 28, 2024
Summary	Landing gear collapse, resulting in left-engine fire, under investigation
Site	Halifax Stanfield International Airport, Goffs, Nova Scotia, Canada
Aircraft
Aircraft type	de Havilland Canada DHC-8-402Q
Operator	PAL Airlines as Air Canada Express
IATA flight No.	PB2259
ICAO flight No.	PVL2259
Call sign	PROVINCIAL 2259
Registration	C-GPNA
Flight origin	St. John's International Airport, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Destination	Halifax Stanfield International Airport, Goffs, Nova Scotia, Canada
Occupants	77
Passengers	73
Crew	4
Fatalities	0
Injuries	0
Survivors	77

PAL Airlines Flight 2259, was a scheduled passenger flight from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, to Goffs, Nova Scotia, on December 28, 2024. The aircraft encountered a collapse landing gear on touchdown. All 77 occupants were evacuated safely. The crash is still in investigation by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada as of July 2025. ^{[1] [2]}

Aircraft

The aircraft involved was a 24-year-old de Havilland Canada DHC-8-402Q, manufactured in 2000, and registered as C-PGNA. It was powered with P&W Canada PW150. ^{[1] [2]}

Accident

During takeoff, the left outboard tire failed, leaving tire portions on the runway. ^[2] As the failed tire went unnoticed, the flight continued to its destination. During the touchdown on runway 32 at Halifax Stanfield International Airport, the left gear collapsed due to the unlocked stabilizer brace. The left propeller collided with the runway and burst into flames. After activating the engine extinguisher system, the plane stopped on the runway. ^[1]

According to Nikki Valentine, a passenger on board, the plane was shaking a bit. Then, a fire on the left side of the plane was witnessed, and smoke coming out of the cabin. ^[3]

Aftermath

After the incident, flights were temporarily suspended at Halifax Stanfield International Airport, and the airport was also closed for 90 minutes. ^[4]

See also

• 2007 Bombardier Dash 8 landing gear accidents
• Ansett New Zealand Flight 703, landing gear problem cause distraction.
• LOT Polish Airlines Flight 16, another incident that caused by landing gear failure
• Jeju Air Flight 2216

References

1. Ranter, Harro. "Accident Bombardier DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 C-GPNA, Saturday 28 December 2024". asn.flightsafety.org. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
2. Government of Canada, Transportation Safety Board of Canada (December 28, 2024). "Air transportation safety investigation A24A0087". www.tsb.gc.ca. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
3. "Passengers share terrifying video as Air Canada plane catches fire on Halifax runway". Yahoo News. December 29, 2024. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
4. "Flights temporarily suspended at Halifax airport after airplane landing incident". CityNews Halifax. December 29, 2024. Retrieved July 5, 2025.