The wheel of a non-passenger aircraft owned by Orbis International, sunk into the pavement on a private apron on the south side of Vancouver International Airport on Wednesday.
There was no impacts to safety, security or flight operations at YVR, however, crews removed the fuel from the DC-10 to lighten the plane's load.
The incident happened when the asphalt reportedly gave way under the back right tire, causing the plane to sink into a 12-inch hole.
Crews worked to pull the cargo plane out of the hole without causing further damage. By Thursday morning, Orbis launched its Goodwill Tour as planned.
The plane was being towed into position for a series of fundraising events scheduled at Landmark Aviation for July 14th-15th. All events for the Orbis Flying Eye Hospital went ahead as planned and guests were given tours of the state-of-the-art surgical and teaching facility.
The Orbis Flying Eye Hospital is owned and operated by Orbis International, a non-aligned, non-profit global development organization aimed at addressing the issues of avoidable blindness.
