Crash in Toronto Airport

drz01 · August 2nd, 2005

An Air France plane on fire at Pearson Airport. Will let you know more after i find out...

drz01 · August 2nd, 2005

Update live on CNN now.

**perris** · August 2nd, 2005

thanx for the heads up

**Kr0m** · August 2nd, 2005

Passenger jet on fire at Toronto airport
Last Updated Tue, 02 Aug 2005 17:00:12 EDT
CBC News
An Air France jet with as many as 200 people aboard has skidded off a runway while landing at Toronto's Pearson International Airport, bursting into flames and sending thick black smoke pouring into the air.

There is no word on the condition of the passengers and crew members on board the A340, with the plane still burning an hour after the 3:50 p.m. crash.

The Air France jet burst into flames after skidding off a runway at Toronto's Pearson Airport Tuesday.
The jet has a capacity of about 200 people.

The airplane was trying to land in bad weather when it skidded off the runway just metres from one of Toronto's busiest roads, Highway 401.

"There was quite a downpour. The visibility was really bad, with lots of lightning," said John Finday, a CBC News journalist who was at the airport at the time of the accident.

The jet crashed through barriers and ended up in a small ravine at the far west end of the airport, the fuselage tipped down and the aircraft's tail in the air.

"An Air France plane landing on runway 2-4 went off the end of the runway in the area of Convair Drive and the 401 area in Mississauga," Peel police Sgt. Glyn Griffiths said at about 4:30 p.m.

Rescue crews trying to extinguish the flames.
He said the number and extent of injuries was still unknown.

The incident happened as most operations at the airport were grounded because of the severe thunderstorms that had been reported in the area.

Rescue crews are on the scene.

**canadian_divx** · August 2nd, 2005

kinda stunned to see this. dont know what to say really

**Xie** · August 2nd, 2005

Sad to see something like this, but even sader because you KNOW it only made [big] news because they thought terrorism first.

drz01 · August 3rd, 2005

Update...

Looks like everyone including pilots survived! Thank God

**Xie** · August 3rd, 2005

Very good to see everyone made it out ok. With such nasty sounding weather I'm surprised they weren't re-routed elsewhere.

jimi_81 · August 3rd, 2005

the sky was black.
unbelievable that everyone made it out alive.

a pat on the back for the rescue personnel

**gonaads** · August 3rd, 2005

A big pat on the back to the flight crew (Pilot, Co-Pilot, Nav and such), they landed the damn thing in the first place.

**gonaads** · August 3rd, 2005

Videos

CNN conversation with Eyewitness and view of crash site

CNN conversation with Passenger

**canadian_divx** · August 3rd, 2005

one thing for sure is that there damm lucky that they didnt land on the 401, at 3:50 on the 401 it would have been worse than losing everyone on the plane its self. i would have to comend the pilot on that one.

**Hsn** · August 3rd, 2005

Thank God everyone is safe.

**~bk** · August 3rd, 2005

Was watching it on TV. Great to hear that everyone came out safely.

**the_music_man** · August 3rd, 2005

saw it on tv as well. so was it due to weather conditions or pilots fault??

**Xie** · August 3rd, 2005

Originally Posted by the_music_man

saw it on tv as well. so was it due to weather conditions or pilots fault??

Weather, sounds like a case of the plane perhaps hydroplaning or just slidding in the intense rain.

**Hsn** · August 3rd, 2005

I have also heard that a crash happened on the same runway, number 24L, back in June 1978. I don't know the exact details, but the plane had skidded off the same runway and onto the same ravine.

**Mastershakes** · August 3rd, 2005

Originally Posted by canadian_divx

one thing for sure is that there damm lucky that they didnt land on the 401, at 3:50 on the 401 it would have been worse than losing everyone on the plane its self. i would have to comend the pilot on that one.

That's exactly what the ravine is for. To prevent that scenario.

Cool everybody got out OK.

**Admiral Michael** · August 3rd, 2005

I was in Toronto when it happened, my sister, friend and cousin were at the Backstreet Boy concert and my dad and I were cruising through electronic stores.

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drz01 Weekend DJ Joined: March 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 524 Reputation: 820 Power: 110	Crash in Toronto Airport An Air France plane on fire at Pearson Airport. Will let you know more after i find out...

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drz01 Weekend DJ Joined: March 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 524 Reputation: 820 Power: 110	Re: Crash in Toronto Airport Update live on CNN now.

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perris OSNN Godlike Veteran Joined: January 2002 Location: new york Posts: 12,231 Reputation: 4333 Power: 288	Re: Crash in Toronto Airport thanx for the heads up IT'S NOT WHAT YOU'VE DONE IT'S WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO

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Kr0m OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: December 2001 Location: Turtle Island Posts: 1,389 Reputation: 290 Power: 140	Re: Crash in Toronto Airport Passenger jet on fire at Toronto airport Last Updated Tue, 02 Aug 2005 17:00:12 EDT CBC News An Air France jet with as many as 200 people aboard has skidded off a runway while landing at Toronto's Pearson International Airport, bursting into flames and sending thick black smoke pouring into the air. There is no word on the condition of the passengers and crew members on board the A340, with the plane still burning an hour after the 3:50 p.m. crash. The Air France jet burst into flames after skidding off a runway at Toronto's Pearson Airport Tuesday. The jet has a capacity of about 200 people. The airplane was trying to land in bad weather when it skidded off the runway just metres from one of Toronto's busiest roads, Highway 401. "There was quite a downpour. The visibility was really bad, with lots of lightning," said John Finday, a CBC News journalist who was at the airport at the time of the accident. The jet crashed through barriers and ended up in a small ravine at the far west end of the airport, the fuselage tipped down and the aircraft's tail in the air. "An Air France plane landing on runway 2-4 went off the end of the runway in the area of Convair Drive and the 401 area in Mississauga," Peel police Sgt. Glyn Griffiths said at about 4:30 p.m. Rescue crews trying to extinguish the flames. He said the number and extent of injuries was still unknown. The incident happened as most operations at the airport were grounded because of the severe thunderstorms that had been reported in the area. Rescue crews are on the scene.

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canadian_divx Canadian_divx Joined: June 2002 Location: waterloo, Ontario, Canada, Planet Earth Posts: 1,551 Reputation: 150 Power: 134	Re: Crash in Toronto Airport kinda stunned to see this. dont know what to say really

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Xie - geek - Joined: September 2003 Location: NY, USA Posts: 5,216 Reputation: 1730 Power: 171	Re: Crash in Toronto Airport Sad to see something like this, but even sader because you KNOW it only made [big] news because they thought terrorism first. tehgeek \| tehgeek \| geeking out to tech \| IRC \| Parted Magic \| A+ Certified Professional

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drz01 Weekend DJ Joined: March 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 524 Reputation: 820 Power: 110	Re: Crash in Toronto Airport Update... Looks like everyone including pilots survived! Thank God

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Xie - geek - Joined: September 2003 Location: NY, USA Posts: 5,216 Reputation: 1730 Power: 171	Re: Crash in Toronto Airport Very good to see everyone made it out ok. With such nasty sounding weather I'm surprised they weren't re-routed elsewhere. tehgeek \| tehgeek \| geeking out to tech \| IRC \| Parted Magic \| A+ Certified Professional

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jimi_81 OSNN Senior Addict Joined: May 2002 Location: Stoney Creek, ON, Canada Posts: 820 Reputation: 500 Power: 132	Re: Crash in Toronto Airport the sky was black. unbelievable that everyone made it out alive. a pat on the back for the rescue personnel

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gonaads Beware the G-Man Joined: March 2002 Location: XP-erience, NTFS, OSNN, Bay Area, California Posts: 18,474 Reputation: 4070 Power: 345	Re: Crash in Toronto Airport A big pat on the back to the flight crew (Pilot, Co-Pilot, Nav and such), they landed the damn thing in the first place. *"I play violent video games, I could snap at any second."*

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gonaads Beware the G-Man Joined: March 2002 Location: XP-erience, NTFS, OSNN, Bay Area, California Posts: 18,474 Reputation: 4070 Power: 345	Re: Crash in Toronto Airport Videos CNN conversation with Eyewitness and view of crash site CNN conversation with Passenger *"I play violent video games, I could snap at any second."*

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canadian_divx Canadian_divx Joined: June 2002 Location: waterloo, Ontario, Canada, Planet Earth Posts: 1,551 Reputation: 150 Power: 134	Re: Crash in Toronto Airport one thing for sure is that there damm lucky that they didnt land on the 401, at 3:50 on the 401 it would have been worse than losing everyone on the plane its self. i would have to comend the pilot on that one.

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Hsn King Joined: October 2003 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 1,082 Reputation: 430 Power: 116	Re: Crash in Toronto Airport Thank God everyone is safe.

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Xie - geek - Joined: September 2003 Location: NY, USA Posts: 5,216 Reputation: 1730 Power: 171	Re: Crash in Toronto Airport Originally Posted by the_music_man saw it on tv as well. so was it due to weather conditions or pilots fault?? Weather, sounds like a case of the plane perhaps hydroplaning or just slidding in the intense rain. tehgeek \| tehgeek \| geeking out to tech \| IRC \| Parted Magic \| A+ Certified Professional

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Hsn King Joined: October 2003 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 1,082 Reputation: 430 Power: 116	Re: Crash in Toronto Airport I have also heard that a crash happened on the same runway, number 24L, back in June 1978. I don't know the exact details, but the plane had skidded off the same runway and onto the same ravine.

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Mastershakes OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: July 2004 Location: Montreal Posts: 1,721 Reputation: 1040 Power: 120	Re: Crash in Toronto Airport Originally Posted by canadian_divx one thing for sure is that there damm lucky that they didnt land on the 401, at 3:50 on the 401 it would have been worse than losing everyone on the plane its self. i would have to comend the pilot on that one. That's exactly what the ravine is for. To prevent that scenario. Cool everybody got out OK.