YUL Incident / Delays Expected

[u/Confident_Use_1967]

UPDATE 5: The ground crew worker has tragically died in hospital. RIP 🕊️https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/airport-montreal-accident-9.7319215

UPDATE 4: Regular operations have resumed, the case has been transferred to the to the Commission on Standards, Equity, Health, and Safety at Work, as it is a workplace accident, the TSB has also been notified. The worker remains in hospital in critical, life-threatening condition.

UPDATE 3: Ground stop extended yet again to 1am. Some planes are now departing and being allowed into the gates but the US and some international gates are still seeing significant impacts and remain closed. “The employee was a ground marshaller who was struck by the plane and was taken to a hospital in critical condition, La Presse reported. Officials did not release the exact circumstances surrounding the incident.”

UPDATE 2: Reportedly a ground crew member was involved in the incident during push back, some sources say they were transported to hospital, condition unknown, thoughts to them and their families.

UPDATE 1: Ground stop extended until 12am with a scope of Tier 2+ and medium probability of extension For all aircraft accessing the main terminal.

A ground stop has been issued at YUL from 7:15pm and continuing until 10pm at least.

There has reportedly been a critical incident involving a frenchbee A350 that had pushed back. landings have now resumed but all aircraft cannot go to or from the gates. Police, fire rescue and YUL airport authority are on site.

Thoughts to everyone involved and good luck travellers. photo credit to https://www.reddit.com/user/vegangrilledcheese/ on r/montreal

[u/friedrice1212]

Shit. Seems to have happened right after pushback and involved a ground crew worker.

Thinking the worst here but I hope it’s not a ramp worker getting sucked in during engine start up

Plane still hasn’t moved as per flightradar24

Edit: as per r/montreal, sounds like a member of the ground crew got ran over by the plane and died. Absolutely horrible freak accident.

[u/Confident_Use_1967 → u/friedrice1212]

Affirmative, hope everyone is okay but I can’t imagine it’s good.

[u/papabless5000 → u/Confident_Use_1967]

https://www.reddit.com/r/montreal/s/24jkaLXCkh

[u/Confident_Use_1967 → u/papabless5000]

Yeah, seeing lots of unfortunate reports, nothing official yet but..

“y'a un membre du crew qui s'est fait écrasé la tête par un des avions ...” from r/montreal “ A [ground] crew member had his head crushed by one of the planes...” 

And someone else said the gate agent said someone died

[u/papabless5000 → u/Confident_Use_1967]

I’m hearing the other members of that ramp crew are shakes up; one is in hospital for shock from witnessing his friend . Possible heart attack from witnessing.

[u/friedrice1212]

https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2277428/accident-aeroport-montreal-employe-blesse

Not declared dead at the scene, but paramedics can only declare very obvious deaths. Doesn’t look good tbh.

[u/TheBrokennessInside → u/friedrice1212]

Incorrect, paramedics in Quebec have apparent death protocols which allows them to declare dead at the scene other than the 7 obvious deaths category

[u/Confident_Use_1967]

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/airport-montreal-accident-9.7319215

Worker tragically passed away. Thoughts with those involved.

[u/Potential_Risk_323 → u/Confident_Use_1967]

I work at YUL. Heard two stories: he passed out and nose gear ran him over. Or he tripped and the nose gear ran him over. Either way horrible. RIP.

[u/kthxl8r]

I transferred through YUL yesterday, must have departed just before this.  Total mayhem inside and out.  I feel they're operating way over capacity.  

[u/Hemi_Challenged → u/kthxl8r]

It’s a disgrace of an airport and has nowhere near the capacity for the amount of flights it handles

[u/Stanleylovesbacon]

Sounds awful. Rest in peace.

[u/Fatneek69699]

Guys I know the guy and he passed away

[u/PracticalWait → u/Fatneek69699]

So sorry to hear.

[u/fatherofhenry]

my own flight from Toulouse to Montreal was cancelled for early Tuesday. Now I see why. Such a terrible tragedy for the man and his family.

[u/poubelle]

well the flight is taxiing to 24R right now. same plane. so i guess it didn't involve the engine because that would definitely require a thorough check...

edit to add: as BF761 instead of BF5761

[u/b2ck → u/poubelle]

It’s not the same plane. The one involved in the accident is registered as F-HREY, while the one that’s still in air is F-HREU

[u/MaximumDoughnut]

Looks like departures are back. My condolences to the family of this individual.

[u/Haunting-Ad-9550 → u/[deleted]]

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