Air Canada Flight Touches Down Short of Runway

An Air Canada Rouge flight from Toronto touched down short of the runway while landing at Nashville International Airport last week.

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An Air Canada Rouge A319 (Photo: AirlineGeeks | William Derrickson)
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An Air Canada Rouge flight touched down short of the runway while landing at Nashville International Airport last week.

According to The Aviation Herald, the Airbus A319, registered as C-GSJB, landed short of Nashville’s runway 20L around 5:20 p.m. local time on Aug. 14. The flight had departed from Toronto.

The aircraft continued down the runway and taxied to the apron without further problems. No injuries were reported.

The return flight from Nashville to Toronto was canceled, however, and the A319 was reported to still be on the ground two days later. It was not clear what kind of damage the aircraft sustained.

Air Canada’s flight attendants went on strike starting early Saturday morning, which may have impacted the airplane’s return to service.

The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the incident.

Zach Vasile

Zach Vasile is a writer and editor covering news in all aspects of commercial aviation. He has reported for and contributed to the Manchester Journal Inquirer, the Hartford Business Journal, the Charlotte Observer, and the Washington Examiner, with his area of focus being the intersection of business and government policy.
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