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Transportation Safety Board investigating close call at Trail airport

The Trail Regional Airport. Google Maps

The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) is investigating a near miss on a runway at the Trail airport earlier this month.

The agency says the incident happened on Dec. 12, and involved a Beechcraft 1900C aircraft operated by Pacific Coastal Airlines.

The plane was flying from Vancouver International Airport to the Trail Regional Airport with two crew members and 19 passengers aboard.

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When the plane began its approach to land in Trail, one of the airport’s vehicles was performing an inspection on the same runway.

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The TSB says the vehicle was able to move to the main apron just before the Beechraft reached the runway/taxiway intersection, avoiding a collision.

The agency says there were no injuries and no damage to the aircraft.

The investigation is ongoing.

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