Air Canada flight makes rough landing in Nova Scotia

ASTANA. KAZINFORM - A commercial airliner made an abrupt landing at the Halifax Stanfield International Airport in Nova Scotia on Sunday morning, clipping utility poles on entry and causing a widespread power outage, Kazinform refers to Nytimes.com

All passengers aboard the airliner, Air Canada Flight 624, were evacuated after the landing and taken to the terminal, according to a post on the airline's Twitter account. No major injuries were immediately reported, and power to the terminal was restored after about an hour.

After the rough landing, the airport activated its emergency center, according to ABC News.

Flight 624 departed Toronto Pearson International Airport about 9 p.m. Saturday with 132 passengers and five crew members. While landing, the plane overshot the runway after midnight.

A winter storm warning was in effect for the regional airport through Sunday. Inclement weather and poor visibility were reported shortly after midnight, when the plane, an Airbus A320, touched down.