Flight AC759 from Toronto was cleared to land on 7 July but the pilot "inadvertently" headed for a taxiway where four aircraft were due to depart.
The error was spotted by an air traffic controller, who ordered the pilot to pull up and make another approach.
The Airbus 320 then circled and landed safely. No injuries were reported.
As the plane approached the taxiway, which runs parallel to the runway, it is estimated that it flew just 30m above two aircraft waiting to depart, a preliminary report by Canada's Transportation Safety Board (TSB) said.
After receiving a warning, the pilot pulled up and the plane rose about 60m above a third jet and about 90m above a fourth, the TSB said.

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