Occurrence
On 07 October 2014, Air Canada flight ACA875, an Airbus A330-343 (registration C-GFAF, serial number 0277), departed Frankfurt-Rhein/Main International Airport, Germany, bound for Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Quebec, Canada. The aircraft was operating under instrument flight rules.
Sequence of Events
During daylight approach to Runway 24R, the crew was advised that the runway lighting was out of service. This was the only runway in operation. A thunderstorm was present just north of the airport. As the aircraft approached on the instrument landing system, meteorological conditions changed from visual meteorological conditions to instrument meteorological conditions. On short final, the aircraft entered a heavy rain shower and encountered a right crosswind exceeding 20 knots. The aircraft deviated from its intended path and touched down to the left of the runway centerline at 1234 Eastern Daylight Time.
Aftermath
After landing, the left rear tire of the left main landing gear left the hard surface of the runway and traveled approximately 600 feet before regaining the runway. The aircraft returned to the centerline and taxied to the terminal gate, where passengers deplaned. Three runway edge lights were damaged. The aircraft was not damaged, and there were no injuries.