A worker at Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport was seriously injured on Monday evening after being struck by an aircraft on the apron. Aéroports de Montréal deployed emergency measures at about 19:30 local time, and the employee was taken to hospital as French bee flight BF5761 to Paris Orly was delayed.
Montreal police described the injuries as serious, while local reporting identified the worker as a signaller, the ground staff member who guides aircraft during pushback and stand movements. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has been made aware of the accident, and police expect the case to be handled as a workplace incident and referred to Quebec’s workplace safety regulator.
Airport operations continued after the incident, although passengers were advised to check with their airlines for any schedule changes. The precise sequence of events was not immediately established in early reports, and officials have not set out the mechanics of the injury.