The north runway at Vancouver International Airport has been closed after a Cargojet Boeing 767 freighter operated by Amazon overran the runway during landing, reports New York's FreightWaves.
The airport authority said the jet skidded off the runway at about 1:45am. Fire and rescue teams responded and there were no injuries to the three crew members.
The Vancouver Sun reported that light rain and snow had fallen for about 90 minutes before the Amazon freighter arrived from Hamilton, Ontario.
Passengers and cargo will suffer delays, the airport warned. Recovery operations are underway, and aircraft continue to arrive and depart on the south runway.
Cargojet is flying a handful of Boeing 767-300 aircraft in Canada on charter contracts for Amazon during the current high season. Cargojet also operates a domestic overnight network among 16 major Canadian cities, with space shared among a range of customers.
Last summer two Cargojet freighters suffered extensive damage from a hailstorm and were temporarily out of service for repairs.
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The airport authority said the jet skidded off the runway at about 1:45am. Fire and rescue teams responded and there were no injuries to the three crew members.
The Vancouver Sun reported that light rain and snow had fallen for about 90 minutes before the Amazon freighter arrived from Hamilton, Ontario.
Passengers and cargo will suffer delays, the airport warned. Recovery operations are underway, and aircraft continue to arrive and depart on the south runway.
Cargojet is flying a handful of Boeing 767-300 aircraft in Canada on charter contracts for Amazon during the current high season. Cargojet also operates a domestic overnight network among 16 major Canadian cities, with space shared among a range of customers.
Last summer two Cargojet freighters suffered extensive damage from a hailstorm and were temporarily out of service for repairs.
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