Air Canada Flight 624
C-FTJP, the aircraft involved in the accident, pictured in 2011 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 29 March 2015 |
| Summary | Controlled flight into terrain due to pilot error |
| Site | |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Airbus A320-211 |
| Operator | Air Canada |
| IATA flight No. | AC624 |
| ICAO flight No. | ACA624 |
| Call sign | AIR CANADA 624 |
| Registration | C-FTJP |
| Flight origin | Toronto Pearson International Airport, Ontario, Canada |
| Destination | Halifax Stanfield International Airport, Canada |
| Occupants | 138 |
| Passengers | 133 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 25 |
| Survivors | 138 |
Air Canada Flight 624 was a scheduled Canadian domestic passenger flight from Toronto Pearson International Airport to Halifax Stanfield International Airport in Halifax, Nova Scotia. During heavy snow and poor visibility, at 00:43 ADT (03:43 UTC) on 29 March 2015, the Airbus A320-211 landed short of the runway and was severely damaged. Twenty-five people were injured, two of them seriously.