Investigation launched after airport worker was killed by a passenger plane

27 Aug 2026 • 10:21 PM MYT
The Independent
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Investigation launched after airport worker was killed by a passenger plane

  • Oscar Robayo, a 39-year-old ramp agent, died after being struck by an Airbus A350 at Montreal-Trudeau International Airport in Quebec.
  • The fatal accident occurred on Monday evening during pushback operations for French bee Flight BF5761 bound for Paris-Orly.
  • The Transportation Safety Board of Canada reported that Robayo became trapped under an aircraft wheel during the pushback movement.
  • The Transportation Safety Board of Canada and the Quebec coroner's office have launched an investigation into the incident.
  • Robayo's union and airport officials paid tribute to him, and Montreal-Trudeau Airport held a minute's silence in his honor.

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