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Air Canada flight diverted to Lethbridge after hail damage

David Bell | CBC News | Posted: July 31, 2016 3:31 AM | Last Updated: July 31, 2016

144 passengers given ground transport to Calgary, no reported injuries

Image | Lethbridge airport

Caption: The city will take over the ownership of the airport beginning on June 1, 2018. (chooselethbridge.ca)

An Air Canada flight from Toronto to Calgary was diverted to Lethbridge Saturday afternoon after hail damaged its windshield.
Spokesperson Angela Mah said flight AC1159, which is an A320 plane, had 144 passengers on board.

Image | Olympic Security 20100203

Caption: An Air Canada A320 lands at the Vancouver airport in this file photo. (Darryl Dyck/Canadian Press)

"The captain diverted to the closest airport and the flight landed at Lethbridge Airport normally and without issue," Mah said in an emailed statement.
She said ground transportation was arranged to take the passengers to Calgary.
There were no reported injuries.

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