Cargojet 767 Overruns the Runway After Landing at Vancouver International Airport

On November 19th, a CargoJet Boeing 767 freighter, operating an Amazon cargo flight, overruns the runway after landing at Vancouver International Airport. The plane stopped more than a third of a mile past the runway, with its nose landing gear collapsed. Thankfully, all three crew members on board escaped unharmed.

The flight, designated CargoJet 2387, departed from Hamilton at 05:07 UTC and was bound for Vancouver. Prior to landing, the crew reported a problem with the aircraft’s flaps, requiring a higher-than-normal landing speed. Approaching Runway 08L at Vancouver, the aircraft crossed the threshold at a ground speed of 173 knots at 09:28 UTC (01:28 local time). Despite their efforts, the plane exited the runway at approximately 109 knots, skidding beyond the paved surface before coming to rest in the soft ground.

Aircraft Involved

The aircraft involved, a Boeing 767-338(ER)(BDSF), is registered as C-GAZI and carries manufacturer serial number 25576. It was originally delivered to Qantas in 1994 for passenger operations. After more than two decades of service, the plane was sold to WestJet in 2015. In 2021, the aircraft underwent a cargo conversion performed by Bedek Aviation Group, after which it joined the CargoJet fleet in July of the same year to operate dedicated freighter flights.

The runway is expected to remain out of service for two days following this incident.

• Featured image by Nathan Coats

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