VICTORIA—A bus carrying reporters and Liberal staffers covering the Liberal leader’s campaign tour hit a Boeing 737 that had just arrived in Vancouver Wednesday evening.

No one was injured.

The plane, emblazoned with the name Trudeau in red capital letters, had just landed and offloaded passengers. Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau had already departed the airport.

The bus driver was departing and drove forward under the left wing of the plane but could not clear it.

Reporters heard a long scraping sound above their heads.

The Air Transat pilot watched in dismay from the stairs of the jet. The bus advanced out from under the wing where a visible gash marred the underside.

Reporters posted photos on social media before Liberal staffers ushered them back on the bus which was headed to downtown Victoria.

It was unclear whether Trudeau’s campaign would be able to resume flying on the same jet, and whether the schedule for Day 2 would change as a result.

Accidents like flat tires or minor fender benders are often the stuff of leaders’ campaign bus tours. A plane accident is rare.

The Liberal campaign entourage on Thursday was switched onto a different Air Transat jet, one that appeared to be used for southern vacations, and was emblazoned with Spanish, French and English “welcome” logos.

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