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Eugene

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Sun Oct 15, 2017, 03:36 PM Oct 2017

Drone hits commercial airliner in Canada, no injuries

Source: Reuters

#WORLD NEWS OCTOBER 15, 2017 / 2:50 PM / UPDATED AN HOUR AGO

Drone hits commercial airliner in Canada, no injuries

Reuters Staff
2 MIN READ

(Reuters) - A drone hit an airplane landing at a Quebec City airport this week, the first time an unmanned flying object has collided with commercial aircraft in Canada, Transport Minister Marc Garneau said on Sunday.

No injuries were reported in the incident, which happened on Thursday at Jean Lesage International Airport and involved a plane belonging to Quebec-based Skyjet Aviation.

“I am extremely relieved that the aircraft only sustained minor damage and was able to land safely,” Garneau said in a statement.

There were six passengers and two crew members on board the airplane at the time of the collision, according to local news media reports.

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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-canada-transport-drones/drone-hits-commercial-airliner-in-canada-no-injuries-idUSKBN1CK0TW
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