Air Canada A333 at Montreal on Oct 7th 2014, temporary runway excursion on landing

An Air Canada Airbus A330-300, registration C-GFAF performing flight AC-875 from Frankfurt/Main (Germany) to Montreal,QC (Canada), landed on Montreal's runway 24R at 12:35L (16:35Z) but veered left, the left main gear departed the paved surface of the runway and travelled over soft ground for about 550 feet/170 meters before the crew was able to steer the aircraft back onto the runway. The aircraft rolled out without further incident and taxied to the apron.

The Canadian TSB reported 4 runway edge lights were damaged, the damage to the aircraft is being assessed. A go team has been dispatched to Montreal to investigate the serious incident.

NAV Canada reported that two approaches in minutes following the occurrence two aircraft went around due to the presence of a storm cell in the final approach path to runway 24R. The runway was subsequently closed for about one hour until repairs were completed.

Metars:

CYUL 071800Z 26003KT 250V320 15SM FEW030TCU FEW070 SCT240 15/11 A2987 RMK TCU1AC1CI1 SLP115 DENSITY ALT 200FT

CYUL 071734Z 25006KT 15SM FEW030TCU SCT045 SCT070 BKN240 14/11 A2988 RMK TCU1SC2AC1CI1 PRESFR SLP117

CYUL 071700Z 27007KT 10SM -SHRA FEW030CB BKN044 OVC070 13/11 A2989 RMK CB1SC6AC1 SLP122

CYUL 071653Z 28008KT 10SM -SHRA FEW025CB BKN045 OVC080 12/10 A2989 RMK CB1SC4AC3 SLP123

CYUL 071636Z 27018G27KT 200V280 3SM -TSRA FEW012 BKN025CB OVC048 14/10 A2989 RMK SF1CB4SC3 VIS S 15 PRESRR SLP122

CYUL 071630Z 24006KT 2SM -TSRA FEW010 BKN025CB OVC050 17/12 A2987 RMK SF1CB5SC2E-S 8 SLP114 DENSITY ALT 400FT

CYUL 071623Z 20009KT 10SM TS FEW030CB SCT050 BKN070 BKN120 18/12 A2988 RMK CB2SC1AC3AC1 SLP117 DENSITY ALT 400FT

CYUL 071600Z 18007KT 12SM FEW020 SCT045 BKN090 BKN150 18/14 A2987 RMK CU1SC2AC3AC1 CB EMBD SLP115 DENSITY ALT 400FT

CYUL 071500Z 18010KT 12SM -SHRA FEW045 SCT065 OVC090 15/13 A2987 RMK SC2SC2AC4 SLP115 DENSITY ALT 200FT

CYUL 071425Z 16013KT 10SM FEW040 SCT065 OVC090 15/13 A2986 RMK SC2SC2AC4 SLP110