Transportation Safety Board investigating after plane goes off runway in Vancouver

By The Canadian Press on November 19, 2024.

A plane is silhouetted as it takes off from Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, B.C., Monday, May 13, 2019. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is deploying investigators after a so-called runway overrun of a Boeing 767 at Vancouver International Airport on Tuesday morning. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

VANCOUVER – The Transportation Safety Board says it’s investigating after a Boeing 767 cargo jet went off a runway at Vancouver International Airport.

The airport says the Cargojet flight went off the east side of its north runway after landing about 1:45 a.m.

The airport says firefighters responded and there were no reported injuries among the three-person crew.

It says the north runway remains closed and that could affect other flights.

The Transportation Safety Board’s website says runway overruns can damage planes and, in the worst cases, lead to injuries or deaths.

The board says the consequences can be particularly serious when there isn’t an adequate area around the runway or a suitable system to stop planes.

“This event will have an impact on YVR operations while we work to bring the north runway safely back into operation,” the airport said Tuesday in a statement.

“We encourage passengers to check with their airlines for current flight schedules and status.”