'Tragic accident' unfolds as travelers, employees witness deadly passenger jet incident

An Airbus A350 operated by French Bee struck and killed a ground-handling worker at YUL Montréal-Trudeau International Airport Monday evening.

'Tragic accident' unfolds as travelers, employees witness deadly passenger jet incident

TL;DR

  • An airport worker was killed at YUL Montréal-Trudeau International Airport after being struck by a French Bee Airbus A350.
  • The incident occurred during ground operations, specifically the aircraft's pushback, ahead of a flight to Paris-Orly.
  • The worker was employed by ground-handling company Samsic.
  • Airport officials and French Bee are cooperating with the Transportation Safety Board of Canada, the Quebec coroner's office, and other authorities investigating the accident.
  • This fatal incident follows two other similar deaths at major North American airports earlier this year.