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Ross, J. (2026, October 28). WestJet plane clips catering truck while being towed at Toronto Pearson. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/westjet-plane-clips-catering-truck-while-being-towed-at-toronto-pearson/article_c78021e4-bd11-4c8c-be84-e509ad447e16.html
Ross, Jake. “WestJet plane clips catering truck while being towed at Toronto Pearson.” Toronto Star, 28 Oct. 2026, https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/westjet-plane-clips-catering-truck-while-being-towed-at-toronto-pearson/article_c78021e4-bd11-4c8c-be84-e509ad447e16.html.
Ross, Jake. “WestJet plane clips catering truck while being towed at Toronto Pearson.” Toronto Star, October 28, 2026. https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/westjet-plane-clips-catering-truck-while-being-towed-at-toronto-pearson/article_c78021e4-bd11-4c8c-be84-e509ad447e16.html.
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As of October 28, 2026, an empty WestJet Boeing aircraft clipped a catering truck while being towed from its gate at Toronto Pearson International Airport, just before 8:15 p.m. The Transport Safety Board of Canada (TSB) confirmed that no passengers or flight crew were on board the plane and reported no injuries. Initially, one article mistakenly identified the plane as a Boeing 737; however, WestJet later clarified it was actually a Boeing 787 being repositioned for overnight parking when the incident occurred. The TSB stated they are collecting information but did not deploy investigators to the scene. Video footage showed the catering truck moving unexpectedly into the path of the winglet, causing minor damage before emergency responders arrived.
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A WestJet plane's wing hit a catering truck while the aircraft was being towed away from its gate at Toronto Pearson Airport Tuesday evening. The Transport Safety Board of Canada confirmed that no one was aboard the Boeing 787 at the time, and there were no reports of injuries.
WestJet plane clips catering truck while being towed at Toronto Pearson (this article)A WestJet Boeing 737 plane collided with a catering truck at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Tuesday evening around 8:15 p.m., while the aircraft was being towed from its gate to an overnight parking pad. According to the Transportation Safety Board, no flight crew or passengers were aboard the empty plane during the incident, and there were no reported injuries. The TSB is collecting information but has…
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