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Authorities at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) have cleared a damaged Amazon Prime Air Boeing 767-300F from the North Runway. This follows the aircraft's runway overrun on November 19, reportedly due to flap issues.
Despite the removal of the aircraft, YVR's North Runway remains closed. Airport authorities stated on November 22, "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 operation 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 their statement, YVR noted: "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."
