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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: Diddle E. Squat

14 minor injuries and no fatalities from a plane that wound up in a ravine, split into 2, and on fire? Nothing short of a miracle.


561 posted on 08/02/2005 3:03:54 PM PDT by steveegg (Real torture is taking a ride with Sen Ted "Swimmer" Kennedy in a 1968 Oldsmobile off a short bridge)
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To: Dog

2001 is when the mod accounts were created. All mods have that date, but not on our regular accounts.


562 posted on 08/02/2005 3:04:03 PM PDT by Admin Moderator
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To: jdm
"It still seems awfully early to report everyone survived."

Yes it does, particularly with people scrambling out of the plane and running every which way, some perhaps in ambulances, others in buses, the plane still in flames, etc.
563 posted on 08/02/2005 3:04:14 PM PDT by Steve_Seattle
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To: michigander
At mid-afternoon Tuesday, a spokesperson with the Greater Toronto Airports Authority said lightning was causing technical problems with the airport's lightning-detection system.

What is wrong with this picture? That's kinda like saying smoke kept a smoke detector from working.

564 posted on 08/02/2005 3:04:17 PM PDT by dirtboy (Drool overflowed my buffer...)
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To: Petronski

I flew Frontier Air in April and May - I think the planes were by Airbus - and the cabin lights were turned off during take-off and landing. I think it's routine.


565 posted on 08/02/2005 3:04:21 PM PDT by ValerieUSA
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To: TomGuy

Only cause given at this time, is the aircraft overshot runway by 200 meters.


566 posted on 08/02/2005 3:04:25 PM PDT by Black Tooth
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To: al baby

Yes, 65 & 66.


567 posted on 08/02/2005 3:04:29 PM PDT by Jim Robinson
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To: jdm
I missed the seminal years!

Back when things were more fluid...

568 posted on 08/02/2005 3:04:49 PM PDT by Petronski (I love Cyborg!)
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To: Petronski

That's it. As soon as my income stabilizes, I'm gonna go get me a Star Choice or Bell ExpressVu system to complement my DirecTV.


569 posted on 08/02/2005 3:05:00 PM PDT by mhking (The world needs a wake up call gentlemen...we're gonna phone it in.)
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To: Petronski; Central Scrutiniser
Central Scrutiniser ~ The airplane on Lost is a scrapped Delta L1011.

Petronski ~ No wonder they crashed! They should have bought a new one, or considered leasing...

Or a cruise...

570 posted on 08/02/2005 3:05:08 PM PDT by null and void (Be vewwy vewwy qwiet, we're hunting wahabbits...)
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To: mitchbert

Bad pun for a title.


571 posted on 08/02/2005 3:05:15 PM PDT by petitfour
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To: Admin Moderator

You mean before 2001 this place was anarchy?! What fun.


572 posted on 08/02/2005 3:05:27 PM PDT by Not A Snowbird (Official RKBA Landscaper and Arborist, Duchess of Green Leafy Things)
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To: Diddle E. Squat
upright tail fin(term?).

Vertical stabilizer.

573 posted on 08/02/2005 3:05:29 PM PDT by Tarheel (Nothin' could be finer than to be in Carolina in the morning.)
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To: rlmorel

Beat me to it.


574 posted on 08/02/2005 3:05:51 PM PDT by Windsong (FighterPilot)
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To: Paleo Conservative; Darkwolf377; Silas; All
What does creationism have to do with an airplane crash?

Okay, I don't care how much it bugs my husband, when I get back from my daughter's baseball game, I'm checking back here to read the whole thread. :)

goodnight, all, and I certainly hope the reports are true and everyone got out alive. It certainly beats the speculation about a deadly microburst.

575 posted on 08/02/2005 3:06:07 PM PDT by proud American in Canada
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To: Jim Robinson

I was on it in 74-75 They sunk it as a target in 1979


576 posted on 08/02/2005 3:06:36 PM PDT by al baby (Father of the Beeber)
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News conference: as far as they know, passengers were off the plane before flames erupted, but unconfirmed.


577 posted on 08/02/2005 3:06:42 PM PDT by Diddle E. Squat (E-Hominy.com is corny)
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To: mitchbert

CNN Live Presser:

Cannot speculate if there was any pre-warning of problems on the flight.

Cause to be dealt with later through Safety Board.

Aircraft was cleared of passengers before fire broke out.


578 posted on 08/02/2005 3:06:49 PM PDT by TomGuy
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To: Black Tooth

Haven't yet scanned the thread..was watchig the tube at a different location..looked to me like it took a long time to get foam on the fire. Has this been discussed? Thaaks..


579 posted on 08/02/2005 3:06:59 PM PDT by ken5050 (Ann Coulter needs to have children ASAP to pass on her gene pool....any volunteers?)
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To: Jim Robinson; Silas
"You need a rest."

and meds...

580 posted on 08/02/2005 3:07:12 PM PDT by null and void (Be vewwy vewwy qwiet, we're hunting wahabbits...)
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