(Tuesday night) 2 passenger jets diverted to Halifax airport after emergencies on board

2 passenger jets diverted to Halifax airport after emergencies on board

Fire broke out on United Airlines flight, medical emergency on Air Canada flight

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/2-passenger-jets-diverted-to-halifax-airport-after-emergencies-on-board-1.2728693

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A United Airlines jet on its way to Brussels, Belgium, made an emergency landing after a small fire aboard the Boeing 777 airliner, a spokesman for the airport said on Tuesday.

No one was injured on the flight from Newark, N.J., which was carrying 233 passengers, Peter Spurway said.

"There was a small fire on board. It was contained but there was smoke in the aircraft. The pilot did declare an emergency and landed at approximately ten to 10 p.m. Atlantic time," he said, adding the fire was "in the rear of the aircraft."

Cpl. Angie Hawryluk with Halifax District RCMP says the fire was contained to the galley area of the aircraft.




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