North Runway closed at YVR due to aircraft incident – South Runway operational

• 6 pm 21Nov24 Update 7 The North Runway remains closed while we thoroughly assess systems and infrastructure. We will provide further information when available concerning the sequencing of the runway’s return to service.  Teams across several organizations were involved in removing the aircraft, including numerous departments from YVR, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB), Cargojet and the  aircraft recovery team provided by Air Canada. After TSB permitted access to the site and the aircraft late in the day on November 20, activities ranged from offloading cargo, constructing temporary roadways and staging pads, setting up cranes to lift the aircraft and dispatching tow crews to transport it safely to a nearby hangar for cleaning and further inspection.  While flights continue to arrive and depart using the South Runway, we anticipate some impact to flight schedules as we temporarily remain a single runway operation. Travellers are encouraged to check latest flight status with their airline.  

• 10 hours ago Update 6 The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has permitted access to the incident site, and work is underway to remove the aircraft.   In preparation for removal, cargo offload has been facilitated and the nose of the aircraft has been lifted from the soil. Work will continue with various teams from YVR, the TSB, Cargojet and Air Canada’s heavy aircraft removal crew on the safe removal of the aircraft and return to service of the North Runway. At this time, the North Runway remains closed, and we continue to encourage passengers to check with their airlines for current flight schedules and status before heading to YVR.   

• a day ago (Nov 20, 2024) Update 5 The North Runway remains closed at YVR due to an aircraft incident. This closure will have an impact on YVR operations and flight schedules, but aircraft continue to arrive and depart on our South Runway. 
  
  Currently, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has primary responsibility for the incident site. YVR and contractor crews worked throughout the night on an access road into the area, and once the TSB releases control of the site, recovery work can begin within minutes. We will share further updates at that time. 
  
  We encourage passengers to check with their airlines for current flight schedules and status before heading to YVR. We have additional resources on hand to support in terminal, to help guide and inform travellers.

• 2 days ago (Nov 19, 2024) Update 4 The North Runway remains closed at YVR due to an aircraft incident. This closure will have an impact on YVR operations and flight schedules, but aircraft continue to arrive and depart on our South Runway.We encourage passengers to check with their airlines for current flight schedules and status before heading to YVR. We have additional resources on hand to support in terminal, to help guide and inform travellers. Currently, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has primary responsibility for the incident site. When the TSB releases control of the site, YVR’s recovery work will be able to start within minutes.More than 50 people from various teams, including representatives from YVR, the TSB, Cargojet, and Air Canada’s heavy aircraft removal crew are collaborating on a strategy to safely remove the aircraft. Currently, there is no immediate estimate on how long this work will take. The North Runway will remain closed while the site is assessed.

• 2 days ago (Nov 19, 2024) Update 3 The North Runway remains closed due to the aircraft incident earlier today at YVR.We continue to see some impacts to our operations and flight schedules as aircraft continue to arrive/depart using our South Runway. Passengers are advise to check with their airline for flight status. More updates will be shared here.

• 2 days ago (Nov 19, 2024) Update 2 The North Runway remains closed at YVR due to an aircraft incidentThe North Runway is currently closed at YVR and we anticipate it will likely remain closed for a period of approximately 48 hours. This closure will have an impact on YVR operations and flight schedules but aircraft continue to arrive and depart on our South Runway. We encourage passengers to check with their airlines for current flight schedules and status before heading to YVR.We have brought in additional resources to support in the terminal to help guide and inform our passengers.The incident: at approximately 1:45 a.m., this morning (November 19), upon landing a Cargojet flight operating a Prime Air aircraft overran the eastern boundary of YVRs North Runway. Safety and security are our top priorities and YVR Fire and Rescue attended. There were no injuries reported and the Cargojet crew of three were safely deplaned. We will provide further updates on the situation regularly and as new information becomes available. We appreciate the work of those responding to the incident and everybody’s patience. 

• 3 days ago (Nov 19, 2024) Update 1 At approximately 1:45 a.m., this morning (November 19), upon landing a CargoJet flight operating a PrimeAir aircraft overran the eastern boundary of YVRs North Runway. Safety and security are our top priorities. YVR Fire and Rescue attended. There were no injuries reported and the CargoJet crew of three were safely deplaned. 
  
  The North Runway is currently closed. Teams are on site assessing the situation. This event will have an impact on YVR operations while we work to bring the North Runway safely back into operation. We encourage passengers to check with their airlines for current flight schedules and status. We will provide further updates on the situation regularly and as new information becomes available. We appreciate the work of those responding to the incident and everybody’s patience.