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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.
Written by AI on 2026-10-28, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

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.

Written for “WestJet Plane Clips Catering Truck” on 2026-11-04, grounded in this article and the 2 other(s) covering the same event.

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📰 WestJet Plane Clips Catering Truck
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WestJet plane clips catering truck while being towed at Toronto Pearson Same event
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WestJet plane's wing filmed clipping catering truck as it pushed back from gate Same event
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Sean Previl
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Topics

737 Boeing TSB The Transportation Safety Board WestJet

Subjects

TSB ORG · 4× WestJet ORG · 3× Boeing ORG · 1× The Transportation Safety Board ORG · 1×

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.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-28
2026-10-28 · Global News
Empty WestJet plane, catering truck collide at Toronto Pearson airport · assertive framing

Claims (6 extracted, 0 hedged)

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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