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Air France Aircraft on Fire at Pearson Airport (Toronto) (Update: Minor injuries)
CFRB 1010AM Radio ^ | Aug 2 2005

Posted on 08/02/2005 1:28:25 PM PDT by 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.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Canada; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: airchance; nojokesplease; planecrash; scarebus; toronto; yyz
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To: HoustonCurmudgeon
>>> New FReeper Record! 73 posts before someone slips in Wild Ass Speculation about terrorism with no bases in fact.

This place is teaming with speculators...and they are compulsed to post every brain bubble they have.
201 posted on 08/02/2005 2:08:26 PM PDT by Keith in Iowa (Liberals...they're so quixotic.)
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To: All

Just FYI for history types... today is 20 years to the day that a Delta flight crashed approaching DFW with a possibly very similar accident (windshear/weather crash)

This airliners website is also interesting as there are many airline pilots/crew on this board

http://www.airliners.net/discussions/general_aviation/read.main/2251036/


202 posted on 08/02/2005 2:08:34 PM PDT by mfccinsd
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To: Petronski
291 on board?

Still seeing what appear to be fuel explosions from aircraft.

203 posted on 08/02/2005 2:08:48 PM PDT by Black Tooth
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To: mitchbert
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204 posted on 08/02/2005 2:08:53 PM PDT by TomGuy
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To: OldFriend

I think there were some true heroes among the passengers and crew of the flight if indeed there were no fatalities.


205 posted on 08/02/2005 2:09:14 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: mitchbert

Bush's Fault.


206 posted on 08/02/2005 2:09:17 PM PDT by rlmorel ("Innocence seldom utters outraged shrieks. Guilt does." Whittaker Chambers)
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To: Keith in Iowa

For every freeper who posts something about terror without knowing the facts, there is bound to be some government employee who states emphatically that it is NOT terrorism before knowing the facts.

Just saying that it cuts both ways.


207 posted on 08/02/2005 2:09:29 PM PDT by arbusto99
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To: Textide

I remember that. I was on a flight landing when that happened. The guy next to me in the smoking section looked out the window and said 'looks there's a storm coming and a bad one'. Ten minutes later you couldn't see two feet from the window.


208 posted on 08/02/2005 2:09:32 PM PDT by Jaded (Hell sometimes has fluorescent lighting and a trumpet.)
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To: Keith in Iowa

Because terrorists are not interested in jetliners.


209 posted on 08/02/2005 2:09:39 PM PDT by Rutles4Ever
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To: Black Tooth

Fox reports 291 on board

Pulse 24 reports it was configured for 252




Who's to say?


210 posted on 08/02/2005 2:09:40 PM PDT by Petronski (I love Cyborg!)
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To: mitchbert

CNN showing a fireball explosion about 8 minutes ago on the plane.


211 posted on 08/02/2005 2:10:29 PM PDT by TomGuy
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To: mitchbert; All
Live video feed here.
212 posted on 08/02/2005 2:10:36 PM PDT by Pirate21 (The liberal media are as sheep clearing the path along which they will be lead to the slaughter.)
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To: TomGuy
CNN showing a fireball explosion about 8 minutes ago on the plane.

I caught that.

213 posted on 08/02/2005 2:11:05 PM PDT by mhking (The world needs a wake up call gentlemen...we're gonna phone it in.)
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To: Black Tooth

I was hoping for some survivors. If they all survived, it's a miracle. I can't wait to hear their survival stories.


214 posted on 08/02/2005 2:11:08 PM PDT by Trust but Verify (Get over yourselves!)
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To: Petronski

Aircraft beginning to move aircraft around, perhaps preparing to resume departures. ---CP24 (CHUM-TV)


215 posted on 08/02/2005 2:11:38 PM PDT by Petronski (I love Cyborg!)
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To: Strategerist

It is not beyond airliners to overrun runways. On take offs or landings.

I tend to agree that microburst accidents happen mostly on base or final approaches, not when the airplane has already touched down. Unless the wx turned the wind around and they were heading down the runway with a strong tailwind.

Plus Airbus sucks.


216 posted on 08/02/2005 2:11:57 PM PDT by cll
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To: arbusto99
there is bound to be some government employee who states emphatically that it is NOT terrorism before knowing the facts.

Except that never actually happens.

217 posted on 08/02/2005 2:12:04 PM PDT by Strategerist
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To: Paleo Conservative

Well, it is too early to know what happened but at least it crashed on landing from a trans-Atlantic flight and not while taking off for a trans-Atlantic flight. Most of the fuel had been already used up in flight, but I don't know how much reserve fuel would still be onboard after a trans-Atlantic flight.


218 posted on 08/02/2005 2:12:46 PM PDT by Wilhelm Tell
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To: mitchbert

Presser moved to 5:30 EST (about 15 minutes from now)


219 posted on 08/02/2005 2:12:56 PM PDT by TomGuy
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To: TomGuy
Webcam pic taken about 8 minutes ago:


220 posted on 08/02/2005 2:12:58 PM PDT by AmericanInTokyo (**AT THE END OF THE DAY, IT IS NOT SO MUCH "WHO" WE STAND FOR, BUT RATHER "WHAT" WE STAND FOR**)
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