By Staff
The Canadian Press
Posted August 24, 2026 11:48 pm
1 min read
A traffic controller was reportedly struck by an aircraft that was backing up on a runway at Montreal’s International Airport.
He is now in a life-threatening condition at the hospital.
Emergency services were reportedly called to the scene around 7:30 p.m. Eastern.
Officers and crime scene investigators are on site to determine the causes of the accident.
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The Montreal Police Service confirmed to The Canadian Press that the case will be transferred to the Commission on Standards, Equity, Health, and Safety at Work, as it is a workplace accident.

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