No serious injuries after Sunwing landing gear malfunction in Toronto
Posted September 8, 2019 1:57 pm.
Last Updated September 8, 2019 6:48 pm.
There were no serious injuries despite a lot of anxious moments after a Sunwing airliner suffered a malfunction while landing at Toronto’s Pearson Airport this weekend.
Peel Regional Police said Sunwing flight 272, which was returning from Cancun, Mexico, suffered what appeared to be a blown tire around 3:15 p.m. Sunday afternoon.
Video from inside the aircraft shows nervous passengers clinging to the back of the seats in front of them as the plane rumbled down the runway upon landing.
VIEWER VIDEO: A Sunwing passenger captures terrifying moments on his flight back from Cancun- the tire on his plane apparently blew while landing at Toronto’s Pearson airport tonight. We are hearing plane windows are broken & ceilings are cracked- thankfully no injuries reported. pic.twitter.com/VBOaBL5E6r
— Tina Yazdani (@TinaYazdani) September 8, 2019
One passenger told 680 NEWS at least one person was hit in the head by items that fell from the overhead compartment. There were also reports that the interior of the cabin may have been damaged.
Police said fire and emergency personnel assisted passengers as they boarded buses to be taken to the terminal.
In a statement to CityNews, Sunwing confirmed the aircraft, which was operated by Swift Air, ruptured a tire upon landing. Further inspection revealed a hydraulic leak from the same landing gear.
