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Occurrence aircraft stopped on the runway (Source: Aircraft captain)
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Downdraft, pilot aiming point led to landing gear failure in Nunavik cargo flight

by Todd Humber
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An Air Inuit cargo plane touched down 220 feet short of the runway threshold at Kangiqsujuaq Airport in northern Quebec on March 30, 2024, breaking off the lower part of…

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Todd Humber is an award-winning workplace journalist who has been covering the HR, employment law, and workplace safety beats for 25 years. He is the publisher and editor-in-chief at Safety News Canada, published by North Wall Media.

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