One of the runways at the Grande Prairie Airport had to be closed Tuesday night. In a Facebook post, the airport said a plane was dealing with a mechanical issue and would have to be removed.
The issue wasn’t specified, but an unconfirmed report on social media indicated the plane may have gotten a flat tire before takeoff. Nav Canada recorded the closure of runway 12/30 at 7:39 p.m., not long after the scheduled 7 p.m. departure of Westjet flight 3142 to Edmonton.
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The airport says the closure shouldn’t have affected operations as the second runway stayed open. We hope to learn more from the airport and airline Wednesday.
