Halifax Population & Growth

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I have flown on the Q400 a few times and the only bad experience I ever had was flying from Ottawa to Halifax about 10 - 12 years ago. We were about 30 minutes or so into the flight and I can recall something not feeling 'right' like we were dragging along going slow for some reason. I looked out the window and to my surprise saw the propeller of the engine directly next to me was not moving what so ever. Shortly after that the captain confirmed the situation and we had to make an emergency landing in Montreal. That was a frightening ordeal, but to Porters credit the pilots handled it well, and fortunately they didn't make us get back on that plane that day.

It worked out in the end because I got put up in a decent hotel and ended up catching a Canadiens playoff game that night. But now whenever I hear or think of those planes this is the first thing that comes to mind, and while I wouldn't say I will never fly on it again, it will never be my first choice.