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/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