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.
There was no impacts to safety, security or flight operations at YVR, however, crews removed the fuel from the DC-10 to lighten the planes 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 figure out how to pull a cargo plane out of this hole without causing further damage.
Orbis expects the plane will be back on track and ready for Thursdays Goodwill Tour. All events for the Orbis Flying Eye Hospital are going ahead as per the planned schedule.
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.
The plane was being towed into position for a series of fundraising events scheduled at Landmark Aviation for July 14th-15th.
