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Abbotsford, BC – July 25th, 2026 – This afternoon at 4:36 p.m., AbbyPD Patrol officers responded to the Abbotsford International Airport after a motorhome crashed through a perimeter fence along Threshold Drive and entered an active runway.
Airport staff immediately responded, while air traffic control implemented measures to safely reroute general aviation aircraft operating at the airport. AbbyPD officers arrived on scene at 4:41 p.m. and arrested a 53-year-old Abbotsford man without incident.
Airport operations were briefly disrupted as a result of the incident but have since returned to normal operations. No injuries have been reported as a result of this incident.
The investigation remains in its early stages, and investigators are working to determine the circumstances that led to the man driving his motorhome through the airport's perimeter fence and onto an active runway.
Investigators are asking anyone who witnessed the incident, observed the motorhome on airport property prior to the breach, or has relevant dash camera footage to contact the Abbotsford Police Department at 604-859-5225.
Abbotsford Police File: 2026-31595
Sergeant Paul Walker
Media Relations Officer
Abbotsford Police Department