SECOND WHEEL LOSS IN LESS THAN TWO WEEKS! PAL AIRLINES GROUNDS DASH 8-400 AFTER REPEATED LANDING GEAR INCIDENT A concerning repeat incident involving PAL Airlines has raised fresh questions about aircraft landing gear maintenance and/or reliability after the same Dash 8-400 reportedly lost another wheel on Thursday, November 12, 2026. The aircraft was operating Flight 411 from Happy Valley-Goose Bay to Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador, when it experienced mechanical problems and was diverted to St. John’s International Airport. The aircraft landed safely at approximately 4:10 p.m. local time, with emergency response vehicles rushing to the scene following the landing. No injuries were reported. What makes this incident particularly concerning is that the same aircraft had lost a wheel less than two weeks earlier, on October 30, while operating Flight PB901, which landed at Wabush, Labrador. Following Thursday’s incident, PAL Airlines confirmed that it is immediately withdrawing the aircraft from service for further inspections. The airline is also initiating inspections of the wheel assemblies across the remainder of its Dash 8-400 fleet as a precautionary measure. PAL spokesperson Joseph Galimberti confirmed that the airline is working with Transport Canada and De Havilland Aircraft of Canada to investigate the cause of the repeated failures. The aircraft had already undergone extensive maintenance following the October incident, making the latest wheel loss particularly concerning. ️ Two wheel-loss incidents involving the same aircraft within less than two weeks. The investigation will need to establish why the previous maintenance did not prevent a recurrence. #Dash8400 #AviationSafety #AircraftIncident #Newfoundland #CanadaAviation #DeHavilland
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加拿大PAL航空公司（PAL Airlines）一架客机在不到两周内发生两起「掉轮子」事故，已被停飞。加拿大广播公司（CBC）和CTV电视台于当地时间12日报道了这一消息。
综合加拿大媒体报道，当地时间11月12日，涉事飞机原定飞往纽芬兰和拉布拉多省鹿湖镇。飞机起飞过程中，一个机轮脱落。飞机随后改道飞往该省首府圣约翰斯，最终安全着陆。
当地时间10月30日，同一架飞机在纽芬兰和拉布拉多省降落时，也发生过一起机轮脱落事故。
PAL航空公司发言人约瑟夫·加利姆贝蒂（Joseph Galimberti）在一份书面声明中证实，两次发生故障的是同一架飞机。他称，公司在上次事故后已完成「全面维护程序」。
据CBC报道，涉事飞机已被停飞，并将接受进一步检查。加利姆贝蒂表示，公司已与加拿大交通部（Transport Canada）和飞机制造商加拿大德哈维兰飞机公司（De Havilland Aircraft of Canada）联系，以查明事故原因。
