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Trudeau election plane damaged in Victoria after media bus drives under wing

Officials say Liberal leader鈥檚 scheduled flights to Kamloops and Edmonton are not affected
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Members of the media inspect the wing from Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau鈥檚 campaign plane after being struck by the media bus following landing in Victoria, B.C., on Wednesday, Sept.11, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau鈥檚 election plane suffered some damage in Victoria after a media bus drove under one of its wings Wednesday night.

The plane had just landed in the capital after transporting Trudeau, his team and several journalists travelling with the campaign across the country for .

A bus was parked close to the plane to transport the journalists from the tarmac.

As it departed, it drove under the wing of the plane, making a loud scraping sound as the top of the bus slowly dragged under the wing.

Trudeau has a busy flight schedule planned for Thursday with stops in Kamloops and Edmonton.

A spokeswoman for Trudeau says everything about the plane will be properly assessed, but for now, Thursday鈥檚 plans remain the same.

The Canadian Press

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