Editing Vancouver International Airport (section)

==Accidents and incidents==
*On February 7, 1968, a [[Canadian Pacific Airlines]] [[Boeing 707]] overran a runway and hit two buildings, vehicles, and parked aircraft while landing in heavy fog, killing one crew member and one person on the ground.<ref>{{ASN accident|id=19680207-0|title=N791SA|accessdate= November 1, 2023}}</ref>
*On March 1, 1970, [[Vickers Viscount]] CF-THY of [[Air Canada]] collided in mid-air with an [[ERCO Ercoupe|Ercoupe 415]] CF-SHN on approach to Vancouver International Airport. The Ercoupe pilot was killed.<ref name=ASN010370>{{cite web |url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19700301-0 |title=Accident description |publisher=Aviation Safety Network |access-date=October 8, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111222113243/http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19700301-0 |archive-date=December 22, 2011 |url-status=live }}</ref>
*On June 23, 1985, two pieces of unauthorized luggage containing bombs were checked in at the airport and loaded onto Canadian Pacific Airlines Flight 60 to Toronto and Canadian Pacific Airlines Flight 3 to Tokyo respectively. Upon exploding, the former killed all 329 on board [[Air India Flight 182]], and the latter, intended for Air India Flight 301, [[1985 Narita International Airport bombing|exploded at Tokyo Narita International Airport]], killing two baggage handlers.
*On August 19, 1995, [[Douglas C-47 Skytrain|Douglas C-47B]] (DC-3) C-GZOF of [[Air North]] crashed during an emergency return to the airport, killing one of the three crew. The aircraft was on a ferry flight to [[Prince Rupert Airport]] when the starboard propeller went into [[Overspeed (engine)|overspeed]] and the decision was made to return to Vancouver International.<ref name=ASN190895>{{cite web |url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19950819-1 |title=C-GZOF Accident description |publisher=Aviation Safety Network |access-date=June 25, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606153306/http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19950819-1 |archive-date=June 6, 2011 |url-status=live }}</ref>
*On October 19, 1995, a [[Canadian Airlines]] [[McDonnell Douglas DC-10]] aborted takeoff on runway 26 (now 26L) two seconds after the [[V Speeds|V<sub>1</sub>]] call. The aircraft ended up in the soft ground west of the end of runway, causing the failure of the nose gear. All 243 passengers and 14 crew escaped with no more than minor injuries.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/aviation/1995/a95h0015/a95h0015.asp |title=Transportation Safety Board of Canada Report 1995 – A95H0015 |publisher=Tsb.gc.ca |date=July 31, 2008 |access-date=March 3, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110526223552/http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/aviation/1995/a95h0015/a95h0015.asp |archive-date=May 26, 2011 |url-status=live}}</ref>
*During the [[September 11 attacks]], an [[Air China]] [[Boeing 747]] from [[Beijing]] to [[San Francisco]], was escorted by two U.S. [[F-15 Eagle|F-15s]] onto the airport's north runway during [[Operation Yellow Ribbon]], apparently following a communication problem.<ref>{{cite web|year = 2009|url = http://www.navcanada.ca/NavCanada.asp?Language=en&Content=ContentDefinitionFiles\Newsroom\Backgrounders\911crisis.xml|title = NAV CANADA and the 9/11 Crisis|publisher = Nav Canada|access-date = 2009-03-19|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120418034929/http://www.navcanada.ca/NavCanada.asp?Language=EN&Content=contentdefinitionfiles%5Cnewsroom%5Cbackgrounders%5C911crisis.xml|archive-date = April 18, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*On October 14, 2007, a Polish immigrant, [[Robert Dziekański taser incident|Robert Dziekanski]], died after being shot with a [[taser]] by the [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police]] at the airport. Dziekański, who did not speak English, became agitated after waiting approximately 10 hours at the arrivals hall because he could not find his mother. While police were attempting to take Dziekanski into custody he was tased by officers and subsequently died. The subsequent [[Braidwood Inquiry]] began in May 2008. In June 2010, the judge found that the use of the taser was not justified. The RCMP issued an apology to Dziekanski's mother. The commission also found that tasers have the capability to injure or kill by causing heart irregularities, especially where the individual is medically or emotionally compromised.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/taser-video-shows-rcmp-shocked-immigrant-within-25-seconds-of-their-arrival-1.652207 |title=Taser video shows RCMP shocked immigrant within 25 seconds of their arrival |publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |date=November 15, 2007 |access-date=November 15, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071116044652/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/taser-video-shows-rcmp-shocked-immigrant-within-25-seconds-of-their-arrival-1.652207 |archive-date=November 16, 2007}}</ref>
* On October 19, 2007, at approximately 4:10{{nbsp}}pm, a [[Piper PA-34 Seneca|Piper Seneca]] bound for [[Pitt Meadows Airport]] took off from YVR and crashed into a nearby apartment building in Richmond. The pilot was the sole occupant of the plane. He was killed in the crash. Two others were injured, both of whom were in the apartment building at the time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://asn.flightsafety.org/wikibase/23188|title=Accident description for C-GHFD at Aviation Safety Network|website=aviationsafetynetwork.org|accessdate= November 23, 2024}}</ref>
* On September 18, 2008, in the afternoon, an Air Canada [[Airbus A340]] collided with an [[Air Canada Jazz]] [[Bombardier Dash 8|Dash 8]] aircraft. The Jazz flight was [[taxiing]] on the runway when it collided. The Air Canada flight was bound for [[Hong Kong]]. Both aircraft received damage but there were no injuries or fatalities.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://asn.flightsafety.org/wikibase/229936|title=Air Canada-Air Canada Jazz ground collision description at Aviation Safety Network|website=aviationsafetynetwork.org|accessdate= November 23, 2024}}</ref>
* On July 9, 2009, at approximately 10:08{{nbsp}}pm, a [[Piper PA-31 Navajo|Piper Navajo]] airplane originating from [[Victoria, British Columbia|Victoria]] crashed into an industrial area in [[Richmond, British Columbia]]. The two pilots were killed. It was owned and operated by [[Canadian Air Charters]] and was carrying units of blood for [[Canadian Blood Services]] at the time. Officials say that wake turbulence was the main cause of the crash. Fatigue, along with diminished depth perception in darkness, was also a factor.<ref name=wake>{{cite news |url=http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/westcoastnews/story.html?id=f159398d-19e0-40b9-8f34-5b146a928463 |work=The Vancouver Sun |title=Wake turbulence blamed for fiery Richmond crash |date=May 28, 2011 |access-date=September 20, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140824080309/http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/westcoastnews/story.html?id=f159398d-19e0-40b9-8f34-5b146a928463 |archive-date=August 24, 2014}}</ref>
* On October 27, 2011, a [[Northern Thunderbird Air]] [[Beechcraft King Air|Beechcraft King Air 100]] attempted to land on the south runway but missed by about {{convert|900|m|ft}}, hitting a lamppost and a car, then crashing on the nearby intersection on Russ Baker Way and Gilbert Road at the west end of the [[Dinsmore Bridge]]. There were seven passengers and two crew members on board; only the pilot was confirmed dead at 9:00{{nbsp}}pm that evening, while the others survived with various injuries. Two on the ground were also injured.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/richmond-plane-crash-leaves-pilot-dead-1.1042746 |title=Richmond plane crash leaves pilot dead |publisher=CBC News |date=October 28, 2011 |access-date=September 20, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121004225751/http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2011/10/28/bc-vancouver-plane-crash-injured.html |archive-date=October 4, 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> On November 16, 2011, the co-pilot of the flight died in hospital.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/globalbc/status/137062379585409024 |title=GlobalBC TV Twitter |access-date=September 20, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140308001002/https://twitter.com/globalbc/status/137062379585409024 |archive-date=March 8, 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref>
* On May 9, 2021, a 28-year-old man was fatally shot outside the international terminal.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Zeidler|first=Maryse|date=May 9, 2021|title=Man killed in daytime shooting at Vancouver airport|work=CBC News|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/reported-shooting-near-yvr-disrupts-major-traffic-routes-canada-line-in-richmond-1.6020183?cmp=rss}}</ref> The [[RCMP "E" Division|Integrated Homicide Investigation Team]] said the shooting was targeted and linked to ongoing Lower Mainland gang conflict in Metro Vancouver. Richmond RCMP pursued a suspect vehicle from the terminal to [[Lulu Island]], where the suspects reportedly shot at police. The vehicle was later found burned-out in [[Surrey, British Columbia|Surrey]].
* On November 19, 2024, an [[Amazon Air]] [[Boeing 767-300F]] operated by [[Cargojet Airways]] overran the north runway and slid into the grass while landing around 1:45 am, causing substantial damage to the aircraft.<ref>{{Cite news |date=November 19, 2024 |title=Vancouver airport runway to be closed for 'a few days' after cargo plane overruns landing |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-airport-runway-closed-plane-landing-1.7387293 |access-date=November 19, 2024 |work=[[CBC News]]}}</ref> No one was injured.