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A PAL Airlines flight lost a wheel less than 2 weeks ago. It's happened again — to the same plane
The airline is inspecting its Dash 8-400 fleet as it works with regulators and the manufacturer to determine the cause.
- On Thursday, a PAL Airlines plane lost a wheel while departing Goose Bay, Labrador, marking the second such incident for the same aircraft in less than two weeks.
- Spokesperson Joseph Galimberti confirmed the Dash 8-400 previously lost a wheel on Oct. 30, prompting extensive maintenance work in accordance with guidance from Havilland Aircraft of Canada.
- The flight, en route to Deer Lake in western Newfoundland, was diverted and landed safely without additional incident.
- PAL has pulled the aircraft from service and is completing wheel assembly inspections on other Dash 8-400 planes, while collaborating with Transport Canada to identify the cause.
- Passengers are being rescheduled on new flights to Deer Lake as PAL continues operating as one of the largest independent airlines serving eastern Canada and Quebec.
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In a message with the control tower, a crew member indicated that the PAL Airlines aircraft had lost a wheel at take-off at Happy Valley-Goose Bay.
·Montreal, Canada
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A PAL Airlines flight lost a wheel less than 2 weeks ago. It's happened again — to the same plane
Less than two weeks after a PAL Airlines flight lost a wheel, the airline has confirmed the same plane lost another one Thursday. Flight 411 was bound for Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador, but instead landed in St. John's.
·Ottawa, Canada
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PAL Airlines pulls plane out of service after it lost a wheel in two separate flights
ST. JOHN'S - PAL Airlines says it is pulling a plane out of service after it lost a wheel while departing from Goose Bay in Labrador on Thursday, the second such incident for the same plane in less than two weeks.
·Winnipeg, Canada
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