Air France Aircraft on Fire at Pearson Airport (Toronto) (Update: Minor injuries)

CFRB 1010AM Radio ^ | Aug 2 2005

[mitchbert]

Breaking News from CFRB 1010AM News Radio - Toronto

Airliner on fire on the ground at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ). Unclear as to cause. Announcers asking for updates from motorists in the region on HWY 401. Report says great deal of smoke. I have to go into a meeting shortly but I'll listen for updates as long as I can.

[Textide]

Could have been a downburst then; I believe we had 3+ crashes related to them in the US about 20 years ago, led to a lot of changes and there have been none since.

Exactly 20 years ago in fact. See #98. Wonder if Canada dealt with microbursts at the same time we did.

[FReepaholic]

Aircraft appears to be fully involved in flames now.

Idiot camera contoller won't zoom in. (Toronto TV station traffic camera)

[UK Guy]

Google satellite pic and map overlay of the airport

http://tinyurl.com/aavmp

[Petronski]

I heard the same detail from MSNBC at the same time.


In a situation like that, minutes after crash, the facts are a muddle.

[mhking]

CP24/Toronto: plane apparently has broken in at least two pieces; second explosion has just occured.

[Romish_Papist]

http://www.a340.net/

[TomGuy]

FoxNews: both pilot and copilot managed to escape, being debriefed now.

[HoustonCurmudgeon]

SAM??? God, I hope not....

New FReeper Record! 73 posts before someone slips in Wild Ass Speculation about terrorism with no bases in fact.

We are getting better all the time.

[chapin2500]

ABC radio news said there MAY be some survivors. What ever that means.

[Straight Vermonter]

Thanks!

[GOPJ]

I pray you're right.

Toronto police reporting NO FATALITIES!!! Some injuries, but EVERYONE GOT OFF!

[steveegg]

Ah; that's what I was looking for.

[Aeronaut]

I usually don't ping when you do, Paleo, but we don't want to miss anyone on this.

[mark3681]

Yea! Amazing!
Still listening to CFRB.
Previous post says heard everyone got off. Injuries only. Incredible!!!

[Strategerist]

Yeah, it should have crashed short of the runway if it was a typical downburst.

Maybe there was simply an enormous amount of water on the runway?

[Petronski]

291 aboard

[tiredoflaundry]

Prayers for all involved!

[Heartofsong83]

42 km/h = 26 mph. There were local reports up to 100 km/h (65 mph) wind gusts in a few isolated areas.

I sure hope that those reports are true! Especially considering what could have been if it crashed onto the 401...

[Trust but Verify]

WBBM radio in Chicago had a man whose daughter was on the flight. She said she and others escaped the plane and huddled under a bridge over the ravine for safety. She called him from her cell phone.

[mhking]

I'm watching CP24 from Toronto: http://mfile.akamai.com/11595/live/reflector:36820.asx?bkup=36821&prop=n