PAL Airlines pulls plane out of service after it lost a wheel in two separate flights

Summary

• PAL Airlines removed a Dash 8-400 from service after it lost a wheel while departing Goose Bay for St. John's on Nov. 12, 2026.
• This marks the second wheel loss for the same aircraft in less than two weeks, following an incident on Oct. 30.
• The flight was diverted to St. John's from its intended destination of Deer Lake \& landed safely without further incident.
• The airline completed extensive maintenance on the aircraft after the Oct. 30 event per manufacturer guidance from De Havilland Aircraft of Canada.
• PAL is conducting wheel assembly inspections on its remaining Dash 8-400 fleet out of caution.
• The airline is collaborating with Transport Canada \& De Havilland to determine the cause of the mechanical failure.
• Passengers from the Thursday flight will be rescheduled on new flights to Deer Lake.