Authorities at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) have finally cleared the damaged Amazon Prime Air Boeing 767-300F from the North Runway. This development follows the aircraft's runway overrun three days earlier, reportedly caused by issues with its flaps. The runway remains closed Although the aircraft has been removed, YVR's North Runway remains closed, airport authorities said in a statement on November 22, 2024.
"The North Runway remains closed while we thoroughly assess systems and infrastructure. We will provide further information when available concerning the sequencing of the runway's return to service." The aircraft's removal involved collaboration among several organizations, including multiple departments from YVR, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB), Cargojet, and Air Canada 's aircraft recovery team.
In the statement, the YVR said: "After TSB permitted access to the site and the aircraft late in the day on November 20, activities ranged from offloading cargo, constructing temporary roadways and staging pads, setting up cranes to lift the aircraft and dispatching tow crews to transport it safely to a nearby hangar for cleaning and further inspection." Flights continue to depart and arrive using the airport's South Runway. Due to the bigger load, the airport anticipates some impact on flight schedules as YVR temporarily remains a single-runway operation.
Details of the incident The North Runway closure followed the incident, which took place on Nov.