Air Canada plane 'exits' runway
An Air Canada aeroplane has "exited" the runway while landing at Halifax airport, the airline says.
Flight AC624 from Toronto arrived shortly after midnight (04:00 GMT) and reportedly hit a power pylon after landing.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. All passengers have now been brought by bus to the terminal, the airline says. No injuries have been reported.
UPDATED: @AirCanada flight #AC624 goes off runway while landing @HfxStanfield http://t.co/SwPxU0t317 pic.twitter.com/Z3cA2OHbEv
— The Chronicle Herald (@chronicleherald) March 29, 2015
The incident has caused a blackout in the terminal building, local reports say.
There was heavy snow in the area at the time and visibility was poor.
"An aircraft made a poor landing," confirmed Peter Spurway, a spokesperson for Halifax Stanfield airport.
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