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

Posted on 8/2/2005, 8:28:25 PM 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: Velveeta

Eyewitnesses at the scene haven't reported seeing any survivors.


281 posted on 8/2/2005, 9:21:35 PM by spyone
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To: al baby

CTV: Drawing parallels to a 1978 crash on same runway at YYZ.


282 posted on 8/2/2005, 9:21:36 PM by mhking (The world needs a wake up call gentlemen...we're gonna phone it in.)
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To: Warren_Piece

You're accout is BS. Save it for another thread.


283 posted on 8/2/2005, 9:21:38 PM by Diddle E. Squat (E-Hominy.com is corny)
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To: Velveeta

It shouldn't; lightning hits aircraft all the time, and they're designed for it.

However, there are rare positive bolts which are much, much stronger and suspected in some mysterious crashes.


284 posted on 8/2/2005, 9:21:48 PM by Strategerist
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To: al baby

"I think the bush's in the ravine helped to cusion the shock of the crash"

But ... but, someone posted it was the FAULT of the Bush's. :)


285 posted on 8/2/2005, 9:21:48 PM by SolomoninSouthDakota (Daschle is gone.)
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To: spokeshave
Must be the brother of the Airbus whose computer landed it in trees at a Paris airshow a few years ago.

Oh, get a grip.

286 posted on 8/2/2005, 9:22:17 PM by mhking (The world needs a wake up call gentlemen...we're gonna phone it in.)
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To: mitchbert

CNN

Eyewitness talking about a 'valley' at the end of the runway; that the plane ran off the runway and into that valley area.


287 posted on 8/2/2005, 9:22:36 PM by TomGuy
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To: Warren_Piece

That's a little early. No one know the cause of this at this point.


288 posted on 8/2/2005, 9:22:43 PM by Black Tooth
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To: Silas

I think you typed that post into the wrong browser window.

www.tinfoilhat.com is that way <



289 posted on 8/2/2005, 9:22:54 PM by Axlrose
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To: Petronski

The runway numbers are named by their compass bearing, 24 = 240 degrees. L and R are when you have 2 parallel runways.


290 posted on 8/2/2005, 9:22:58 PM by Central Scrutiniser (Apply generously to sunburned or irritated skin as needed)
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To: mhking

If it ain't Boeing, I ain't going! Only been on an Airbus once, and hated the egg shaped seats.


291 posted on 8/2/2005, 9:23:05 PM by BurbankKarl
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To: All
Live TV - Right Margin
292 posted on 8/2/2005, 9:23:10 PM by Gucho
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To: Central Scrutiniser

thx


293 posted on 8/2/2005, 9:23:23 PM by Petronski (I love Cyborg!)
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To: Selkie
Stuts: 883 is DIVERTED (to Ottawa)

881 is CALL AIRLINE

Flight path for 883

<>Both A/C from Paris CDG departure

294 posted on 8/2/2005, 9:23:46 PM 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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To: spyone

Prayers for the passengers....


295 posted on 8/2/2005, 9:23:51 PM by Velveeta
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Bump for later read.


296 posted on 8/2/2005, 9:24:05 PM by hoosiermama (Mr and Mrs Wilson III were both working UNDERtheCOVERS!)
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To: spokeshave

297 posted on 8/2/2005, 9:24:05 PM by al baby (Father of the Beeber)
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To: monkapotamus; Dad yer funny

I think wind shear was the cause of that one, also!

I remember lining up with hundreds of people to give blood..

I also remember that the most horrifying thing at the time, was that a motorist on a freeway near the airport was decapitated as the plane came down and crashed...ugh.


298 posted on 8/2/2005, 9:24:06 PM by Txsleuth
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To: BurbankKarl

If it ain't Boeing, I ain't going! Only been on an Airbus once, and hated the egg shaped seats.



***

I flew Airbus twice...had more room than those Boeing puddle jumpers on Useless Air.


299 posted on 8/2/2005, 9:24:18 PM by fatnotlazy
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To: Strategerist

My old airline got hit lots of times by lightning, when you think about it, you are an ionized metal tube, its a wonder more planes don't get zapped.


300 posted on 8/2/2005, 9:24:31 PM by Central Scrutiniser (Apply generously to sunburned or irritated skin as needed)
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