Friday, November 29, 2024 In a dramatic turn of events, a Boeing 737 aircraft operating flight NRL 662 was forced to make an emergency landing at Montreal’s Mirabel Airport after a malfunction with its landing gear. Thankfully, all passengers and crew on board were safely evacuated, with no injuries reported. The aircraft, operated by Nolinor Airlines, was en route from Quebec City to Wabush Airport in Newfoundland and Labrador, with a planned stop at Saguenay-Bagotville Airport.
The incident unfolded on the morning of [insert date] when the Boeing 737 departed from Quebec City at approximately 10:50 a.m. As the flight was progressing towards its first stop in Saguenay, a technical issue with the aircraft’s landing gear prompted the pilot to make a quick decision to divert to Montreal’s Mirabel Airport.
The malfunction resulted in one of the plane’s main landing gears failing to deploy, forcing the aircraft to land with one of its main landing gear up. At around 11:30 a.m.
, the plane landed on runway 24 at Mirabel Airport, an old international airport that is no longer in commercial service but remains operational for emergency landings and cargo flights. A photo posted on social media captured the Boeing 737 on its side, with its engine resting on the ground, a striking image that highlighted the seriousness of the situation. Despite the dramatic nature of the emergency landing, Nolinor Airlines confirmed that all 87 passengers and crew members on board were unharmed.
