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Plane slips off runway at Jack Garland 2 new pics

Photos provided North Bay Police News Release ******************* On Monday Dec 15,2008 at approx midnight an Air Canada Jazz airplane with 15 souls & 3 crew members on board slid off the end of runway number 8.

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North Bay Police
News Release

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On Monday Dec 15,2008 at approx midnight an Air Canada Jazz airplane with 15 souls & 3 crew members on board slid off the end of runway number 8.

Emergency personnel responded and assisted the passengers off the plane after a 200 meters pathway was cleared of deep snow.

Due to the recent mild weather the runway was extremely icy. The atmospheric conditions was such that there was also thick fog. All passengers were safely evacuated from the plane. The flight crew should be commended for their excellent work in bringing this emergency situation to a safe ending.

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