Empty WestJet plane, catering truck collide at Toronto Pearson airport

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Previl, S. (2026, October 28). Empty WestJet plane, catering truck collide at Toronto Pearson airport. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12124528/empty-westjet-plane-hits-catering-truck-toronto/

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Global News · collected 2026-10-28 · by Sean Previl

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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 not sent investigators to the scene.
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An empty WestJet Boeing 737 collided with a catering truck as it was being towed from a gate at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Tuesday around 8:15 p.m. The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) confirmed that the aircraft, which had no flight crew or passengers aboard and was merely being repositioned for overnight parking, sustained contact with the catering truck. WestJet stated in an email that only a winglet of the plane made contact with the parked vehicle. No injuries were reported, and while the TSB is gathering information, it has not deployed any investigators for further assessment.

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737 Boeing TSB The Transportation Safety Board WestJet

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Narrative

The Transportation Safety Board said in an email that the incident occurred during pushback from the gate just before 8:15 p.m. Get breaking National news “The WestJet Boeing 737 was being repositioned under tow when it came into contact with a catering truck,” a spokesperson for the TSB said.
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2026-10-28 · Global News
Empty WestJet plane, catering truck collide at Toronto Pearson airport · assertive framing

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A WestJet plane collided with a catering truck as it was being towed from a gate at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Tuesday, though officials say no one was on board. asserted
one → collide → board
The Transportation Safety Board said in an email that the incident occurred during pushback from the gate just before 8:15 p.m. Get breaking National news “The WestJet Boeing 737 was being repositioned under tow when it came into contact with a catering truck,” a spokesperson for the TSB said. asserted
spokesperson → say → TSB
No flight crew or passengers were on board when the collision occurred, and the TSB said there was “no intention of flight.” asserted
TSB → occur → flight
WestJet confirmed in an email that an “aircraft winglet” made contact with a parked catering truck while it was being towed to an overnight parking pad. asserted
it → confirm → pad
No one was injured, the TSB added. asserted
TSB → injure → ?
The TSB said it was gathering information at this time, but no investigators were being deployed. asserted
investigators → say → time
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