Boeing 747 cargo jet skids off runway at Canada's Halifax airport

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AFP Ottawa
Last Updated : Nov 07 2018 | 9:40 PM IST

A Boeing 747 cargo jet went off the runway at the Halifax airport in eastern Canada early Wednesday morning, causing minor injuries to the four-member crew and forcing the temporary closure of the airfield.

The Sky Lease cargo plane overshot the runway just after 5:00 am (local time) as it made a scheduled landing on a flight from Chicago.

The plane was supposed to pick up a shipment and then fly to China.

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First Published: Nov 07 2018 | 9:40 PM IST

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