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Commercial Jet's Rough Landing Shuts Down Airport * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Danielle

NEWS HEADLINES: Commercial Jet’s Rough Landing Shuts Down Airport * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Danielle

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A rough landing by a commercial aircraft in Sint Maarten forced the airport to shut down, stranding passengers on the Caribbean island.

A WestJet plane from Toronto with 164 people on board made a hard landing and prompted an emergency response at the Princess Juliana International Airport.

“Flight operator WestJet said that there were no reported injuries as a result of the incident,” ABC News noted.

Watch the rough landing:

More from the Calgary Herald:

Of the 164 people on board, three were taken for medical evaluation “out of an abundance of caution,” the airport said in a statement.

The runway remained closed following the incident as the airport worked with the local fire department and Civil Aviation Authority to safely remove the aircraft.

The runway closure resulted in multiple delays and cancellations, leaving passengers — including at least one Albertan — with no way to get home.

“First and foremost, we are grateful that the passengers and crew of WestJet flight WS2276 are safe,” St. Maarten Prime Minister Dr. Luc Mercelina said in a statement after the hard landing.

“The safety and security of travellers, our aviation personnel and the general public remain our highest priority.”

“WestJet Boeing 737-800 right landing gear collapses while landing at Sint Maarten Princess Juliana International Airport,” Breaking Aviation News & Videos wrote.

Here’s another angle of the landing:

Global News noted:

The airport has advised passengers, family members and anyone else with further questions to contact WestJet directly.

Sint Maarten, which is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, is located on the southern third of the island of Saint Martin, in the northeastern Caribbean Sea and is a popular tropical destination.

The northern two-thirds of the island is considered a semi-autonomous part of France.

“The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says it’s launching an investigation into a WestJet plane’s ‘hard landing’ at an airport in the Caribbean County of St. Maarten on Sunday afternoon.” CBC News wrote.





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