Air Canada B777 Narrowly Escapes Disaster as Vehicle Fire Engulfs Montreal Airport Tarmac
Originally Published 2 years ago — by AeroTime
An Air Canada Boeing 777-300 was damaged after a vehicle parked underneath it caught fire at Montreal-Trudeau International Airport. Dramatic footage captured the incident, showing black smoke enveloping the aircraft's tail. No injuries were reported, and the fire was contained within 30 minutes. The vehicle involved was a water truck delivering clean drinking water to aircraft tanks, and the cause of the fire is still unknown. The aircraft had just arrived from Geneva, and remaining passengers were quickly deplaned. The extent of the damage is being investigated, with scorch marks visible near the aircraft door. Air Canada confirmed the aircraft is offline for maintenance inspection.