Debris Found at St. John’s Airport After Plane Takes Off, Catches Fire on Runway

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is investigating after passengers reported seeing flames coming from the wing of a plane that landed hard in Halifax as shown in this photo provided by passenger Nikki Valentine. The Canadian Press/HO-Nikki Valentine

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says it is investigating whether debris found on the runway of an airport in St. John’s is connected to the plane that caught fire over the weekend after it landed on a Halifax runway.

An Air Canada Express flight operated by the regional carrier PAL Airlines, arriving from St. John’s, N.L., experienced a rough landing at approximately 9:30 p.m. Saturday night at Halifax Stanfield International Airport.