Go on Tortuga cam. It appears WestJet from Toronto had a hard landing and is at the end of the runway with slides deployed. No fire and it appears the passengers got off safely.
Looked like it was a hard landing or something, thankful everyone is okay. Seems like it will be a mess to clean up! Good luck to those on the outbound WestJet flight, guess they will need to send a second plane or something.
A passenger posted on Facebook that they were "trapped" (my words) in the airport without luggage and no idea when they would get their luggage. That would be a rude greeting, for sure.
With the checked luggage in the hold they'll have to wait for the plane to be towed off runway which is first priority. When passengers have to deplane fast on the slides in an immergency they aren't supposed to grab overhead carry on luggage either but I read on Facebook some did. Putting others in danger.
Scuba - I watched them yesterday removing the checked baggage from the plane and then later on they slid the carry on luggage down the slides to be taken to the terminal.
With the checked luggage in the hold they'll have to wait for the plane to be towed off runway which is first priority. When passengers have to deplane fast on the slides in an immergency they aren't supposed to grab overhead carry on luggage either but I read on Facebook some did. Putting others in danger.
The typical clowns, but this time, they aren't Americans LOL
Originally Posted by Kennys
Okay they just the engine lifted from the ground and placed on a flat bed trunk and getting ready to tow the plane ✈️ off the runway 👍🙏
https://www.mahobeachcam.com/ Looks like the engine was still attached? unless this is delayed? Just saw a crane move into position.
I just drove by at 10:40 (12 minutes ago). I wouldn't expect the airport to be open by noon. The jet is still in the same place (opposite Mary's Boon -- or, from the lagoon side, opposite Hertz rental car).
The plane is still listing to the right. When I drove by, I noticed that the right engine is inches from the tarmac, but not actually touching the runway.
I saw no evidence that an engine had been placed on a flatbed truck.
cam now shows it almost upright. Looks like its being lifted close to the wing spar. Progress.
So the radio commentary on https://www.mahobeachcam.com/ is a fin listen. "It looks like that side of the place is now being lowered onto the flat bed.
My armchair engineering input is they'll drive away with half the plane on a flatbed.
Watched them lift the wing on a stack of tractor tires on the back of a flat bed. It's been moved several yards...very slow. Now the cranes moved back in... Must be frustrating hard work...lots of "hands on hips"
Never walk onto a job site with empty hands. - Source Unknown
It’s completely off from the Runway now and with the big damage done to the plane ✈️ it might have to be left on Island like way back with a big WinAir plane that became Airleerbek lol 😂
According to the Daily Herald, Minister of Tourism Grisha Heyliger-Marten said, "The airport ... assisted with hotel costs for passengers of other airlines [affected by the airport closure], while conversations will take place with WestJet for reimbursement.”
I wonder if they added something to that story after it was originally posted, as I don't remember reading that part of the story. Anyway, so thankful that no one was hurt, as this could have been a real life disaster with many injured or worse.
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