An aircraft that was sitting on the Halifax Stanfield International Airport runway after a fiery landing around 9:30 p.m. Saturday night has been removed, according to a statement from the airport authority.

The Halifax airport was closed for about 90 minutes Saturday night after a plane arriving from St. John's experienced a problem landing, which saw the plane skid down the runway and part of it catch fire.

An Air Canada plane experienced problems landing at Halifax airport, skidding down the runway before part of the aircraft caught fire.View on euronews

The Halifax airport was temporarily closed Saturday evening after a plane arriving from St. John's experienced a problem landing, which saw the plane skid down the runway and part of it catch fire.

The plane that caught fire upon landing at Halifax's airport over the weekend has been removed, and the runway has reopened.

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is investigating after sparks and flames shot from under the wing of a plane that landed hard in Halifax.

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is investigating an incident involving a plane at the Halifax Stanfield International Airport, which one passenger described as a rough landing that sparked f

Air Canada​ spokesperson Peter Fitzpatrick said the Bombardier Q400 plane experienced a "suspected landing gear issue" after arrival and was unable to reach the terminal.

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says it is investigating whether debris found on the runway of an airport in St. John's is connected to the plane that caught fire over the weekend after it landed on a Halifax runway.