Vehicle just avoided collision with plane in Trail, B.C.: transportation board

RICHMOND, B.C. — The Transportation Safety Board is investigating a close call between a passenger plane and a vehicle at the Trail airport in southeastern British Columbia.

In a statement issued Monday, the board said a Pacific Coastal Airlines Beechcraft 1900C was coming in for a landing on Dec. 12 when the runway incursion took place.

It says the plane was approaching Runway 16 while a crew in an airport vehicle was performing an inspection on the same runway.

“The vehicle was able to get to the main apron just before the aircraft reached the runway/taxiway intersection, thereby avoiding a collision,” the statement said.