Air Canada Boeing 777-300ER Damaged After Truck Catches On Fire

On July 9, an Air Canada Boeing 777-300ER, which was registered as C-FITL, was damaged due to a nearby ground vehicle catching fire. The incident occurred at gate 66 at Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL). The Boeing 777-300ER had arrived from Geneva International Airport (GVA) in Switzerland. The aircraft, which had operated as flight AC885, had finished taxiing and had pulled into its gate at Montreal Airport. At nearly 15:15 local time, a water truck was delivering fresh water to the aircraft's tanks and was located underneath the aircraft's tail cone and empennage. The ground vehicle unexpectedly caught fire and was quickly engulfed in flames. The resulting fire caused flames and plumes of black smoke to immerse the tail cone of the vehicle. Thick black smoke ended up entering the cabin from the intensity of the flames. An airline spokesperson stated that several passengers were aboard when the fire broke out, although the remaining passengers that were quickly deplaned. Emergency crews quickly reacted to the fire and completely contained the fire within 30 minutes.No injuries or casualties were reported. An Air Canada spokesperson released a statement regarding the incident. The statement read, "In accordance with our safety procedures, the crew responded professionally by ensuring the quick deplanement of remaining passengers from the aircraft, which had landed from Geneva. We are very proud of our employees’ actions in responding to this incident."<br/>
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7/14/23
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