The north runway at Vancouver International Airport in British Columbia is likely to be closed for 48 hours after a Boeing 767 freighter operated by Cargojet on behalf of Amazon Air overran the north runway during landing early Tuesday morning, the airport reported at 9:30 a.m. PST.

The airport authority, in a previous notice posted on its website, said the cargo jet skidded off the runway at about 1:45 a.m. local time. Fire and rescue teams responded to the incident. There were no injuries to the three crew members, the airport said on X. 

The Boeing 767-338ER freighter (registration C-GAZI) performed a fast landing due to a problem with the aircraft’s flaps.

“Details of the aircraft condition are being assessed, and the senior executive team is closely monitoring developments to effectively manage the situation,” Cargojet said in a statement to FreightWaves. “Further details will be made available as more information is confirmed.”

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Friday, September 13 2024, Air Canada flight #AC35 departed Vancouver YVR Airport at 11:30pm PDT.

The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner departed Gate D54 and took off from runway 08R for a scheduled flight of 14 hours to Australia.

The 7-year-old aircraft (registration C-FRSI) climbed to 35,000 ft to fly 11,854 km between Vancouver (YVR) and Brisbane (BNE).

But about 2 hours into the flight, while over The PaCific, the crew decided to turn around due to a medical situation on board.

The flight #AC35 returned to Vancouver and landed on the same runway, 4 hours and 2 minutes after the departure.

After a crew change and refueling, the same aircraft departed Vancouver 6 hours later, the next day at 09:57 PDT.

After a flight of 13 hours and 50 minutes, it landed in Brisbane more than 10 hours behind schedule.

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Details surrounding the incident are scarce, but a video circulating on social media shows the chaos unfolding. The footage depicts a seemingly normal cargo operation by an aircraft, but things take a turn for the unexpected when the box gives way. 

A large number of snakes erupt from the container, slithering freely on the tarmac with more escaping by the second.

The video doesn’t reveal how the box containing the snakes broke, nor does it shed light on whether the ground handlers were aware of the cargo they were handling. Given the unconventional packaging, it’s safe to assume the snakes were a surprise to the handlers.

This incident raises several questions. How did such a large number of snakes end up being transported in what appears to be an unsuitable container? Were proper safety protocols followed during transportation? 

Thankfully, there are no reports of injuries, but the event undoubtedly caused a stir at the airport.

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