Montreal airport ground crew worker dies after being struck by plane
An employee at Montreal's Trudeau International Airport has died the airport authority confirmed Tuesday morning after they were struck by a plane on Monday evening.
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- First observed by CurrentWire: CBC News · Aug 24, 2026 at 9:27 PM ET
- Coverage span: 13h 3m
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Montreal airport worker dies after being struck by plane(opens original report in a new tab)Officials say staff and passengers on board the plane who witnessed the the plane strike the man have received support resources following the event. — Global News
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- 34.8 of 35
- Source authority
- 20 of 20
- Coverage breadth
- 8.5 of 20
- Geographic relevance
- 10 of 10
- Story prominence
- 8 of 10
- Velocity
- 2.5 of 5
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