Montreal firefighters were called on Sunday afternoon after a vehicle caught on fire while it was under an airplane.
A water truck vehicle caught fire on the grounds of the Pierre Elliot Trudeau Airport on Sunday at around 3.25pm while it was under an airplane that had just landed from Geneva.
The situation was handled in less than half an hour, according to authorities, and there were no reported injuries and or flight delays.
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An airport representative, Anne Marcotte, reported that "the situation is under control," and that the fire began in the vehicle's engine.
"The crew responded professionally by ensuring the quick deplanement of remaining passengers from the aircraft, which had landed from Geneva. The aircraft is currently off-line for maintenance inspection," the airline said in a statement.
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