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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Joe Sommerlad

Montreal airport worker dies after being struck by passenger plane on runway

A Canadian airport worker was struck by a passenger jet on the runway at YUL Montreal-Trudeau International Airport in Quebec Monday, later dying of his injuries - (Getty)

A Canadian airport worker has died after being struck by a passenger jet on the tarmac at YUL Montreal-Trudeau International Airport in Quebec.

The victim has been named as Oscar Robayo, 39, by his union, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, which paid tribute in a Facebook announcement describing his death as a “tragic accident” and a “heartbreaking loss.”

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