(Halifax) The court has set January 2026 for the start of hearings in a class action involving the crash landing of an Air Canada flight at Halifax International Airport during a snowstorm in 2015 .
Air Canada Flight 624 departing from Toronto Pearson Airport to Halifax had 133 passengers and five crew members on board. At the start of the night, in the middle of blowing snow, on March 29, 2015, the Airbus A320 hit the ground then bounced a few times, before skidding on the runway, then beyond. The chaotic landing caused 24 minor injuries.
Lawyers for the plaintiffs said Tuesday that the Nova Scotia Supreme Court has scheduled a 45-day trial starting Jan. 26, 2026.
The class action aims to obtain compensation for the passengers of this flight. Several defendants are named in the suit, including Air Canada, Nav Canada, the Halifax International Airport Authority, Airbus SAS, the Attorney General of Canada (on behalf of Transport Canada) and the two pilots in command that day.
The plaintiffs’ attorneys say the trial will focus on determining each defendant’s liability for the accident.
The Air Canada plane landed violently on March 29, 2015 after hitting a power line and a network of localizer antennas. The airport’s power supply had even been cut off.
A Transportation Safety Board report concluded that approach procedures, poor visibility and a lack of artificial lighting on the flight path contributed to the accident.