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WestJet plane clips catering truck while being towed at Toronto Pearson

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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

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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.

Written by AI on 2026-10-31, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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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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The wing of a WestJet plane struck a catering truck as the jet was being towed away from its gate at Toronto Pearson Airport on Tuesday evening. asserted

jet → strike → evening

According to a statement from the Transport Safety Board of Canada (TSB), no passengers or flight crew were on the Boeing 787 at the time of the incident. uncertain

passengers → accord → incident

No injuries were reported. asserted

injuries → report → ?

WestJet plane clips catering truck while being towed at Toronto Pearson

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