Airport worker critical after being run over by passenger jet

See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Published: 07:02 EDT, 25 August 2026 | Updated: 07:02 EDT, 25 August 2026 An airport worker was seriously injured after being run over by a plane on the tarmac, police have suggested.The signaller at Montreal-Trudeau International Airport in Canada was raced to hospital on Monday night following the accident.Police said preliminary information suggested the plane may have been backing up when the victim was hit.The accident occurred shortly before the take off of an aircraft due to fly to Paris. One terrified passenger told Radio Canada she witnessed a man pass under the plane while it was moving.She added that 'many were screaming'.A spokesperson said: 'We can confirm that emergency measures were deployed at YUL Montréal-Trudeau International Airport around 7:30 p.m. following an unfortunate accident involving an aircraft and an airport community employee.'Airport operations are continuing, but passengers are advised to confirm their flight schedule with their airline.' An airport worker was seriously injured after being run over by a plane on the tarmac, police have suggested (file photo)The case has been handed over to the Transportation Safety Board of Canada.The airline involved was French Bee which was due to fly at 6pm but it did not take off until after midnight on Tuesday, according to Radio Canada. A French Bee spokesperson said on Monday: 'The precise circumstances of the incident have not yet been established.'French Bee is cooperating fully with Canadian authorities and the various parties involved to help establish the facts.'The airline's immediate priority is caring for those affected by the incident and supporting its passengers and crew.'