OTTAWA, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) -- A Porter Airlines passenger plane slid on a runway at Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) in eastern Canada on Wednesday night amid a severe winter storm, local media reported Thursday.
According to CTV News, the flight, arriving from Toronto, had landed without incident at 8:21 p.m. local time. However, the aircraft slid laterally and became disabled in snow as it was exiting the runway onto the taxiway.
All 59 passengers and five crew members were safe and unharmed, said the report.
In a statement, Porter Airlines confirmed the incident was due to weather conditions and said, "Resources are en route to YHZ to tow the aircraft to facilities on site for inspection and an investigation will be undertaken to determine the circumstances associated with this incident."
The runway involved in the incident remains temporarily closed pending the aircraft's removal. The airport's other runway is still operational, but the winter storm has caused widespread delays and cancellations.
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada said it is collecting information and assessing what happened, CTV News reported. ■
