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.

[BubbaJunebug]

AF 358 Paris (CDG) 01:15 PM Toronto (YYZ) 03:35 PM 343 8h20min

AF 1640 Paris (CDG) 11:35 AM Amsterdam (AMS) 12:50 PM 320 10h25min
KL 691 Amsterdam (AMS) 02:10 PM Toronto (YYZ) 04:00 PM 747

KL 2008 OP Paris (CDG) 11:35 AM Amsterdam (AMS) 12:50 PM 320 10h25min
KL 691 Amsterdam (AMS) 02:10 PM Toronto (YYZ) 04:00 PM 747

AF 018 Paris (CDG) 01:15 PM New York (EWR) 03:30 PM 343 11h19min
CO 571 New York (EWR) 04:55 PM Toronto (YYZ) 06:34 PM 738

AF 8230 OP Paris (CDG) 10:30 AM Amsterdam (AMS) 11:50 AM 735 11h30min
KL 691 Amsterdam (AMS) 02:10 PM Toronto (YYZ) 04:00 PM 747

KL 1230 Paris (CDG) 10:30 AM Amsterdam (AMS) 11:50 AM 737 11h30min
KL 691 Amsterdam (AMS) 02:10 PM Toronto (YYZ) 04:00 PM 747

AF 382 Paris (CDG) 10:20 AM Cincinnati (CVG) 01:25 PM 343 11h58min
DL 5898 OP Cincinnati (CVG) 02:45 PM Toronto (YYZ) 04:18 PM CRJ

DL 8608 OP Paris (CDG) 10:20 AM Cincinnati (CVG) 01:25 PM 343 11h58min
DL 5898 OP Cincinnati (CVG) 02:45 PM Toronto (YYZ) 04:18 PM CRJ

DL 043 Paris (CDG) 11:35 AM Cincinnati (CVG) 02:35 PM 777 12h12min
DL 5900 OP Cincinnati (CVG) 04:15 PM Toronto (YYZ) 05:47 PM CRJ

AF 8700 OP Paris (CDG) 11:35 AM Cincinnati (CVG) 02:35 PM 777 12h12min
DL 5900 OP Cincinnati (CVG) 04:15 PM Toronto (YYZ) 05:47 PM CRJ

[Larry Lucido]

Flight Status Arrived

Well, sort of.

[Trust but Verify]

It 'arrived' alright

[Black Tooth]

Were not geting reports on injuries.

Reporter on ground says aircraft came off the runway, into a gully and trees, 1/3 of the aircraft went up in fireball, according to reporter on the ground.

[eyespysomething]

Crap.

[Central Scrutiniser]

No, I go to the websites where the airline employees are, you get better info.

[Black Tooth]

Flames still visible, with mixed gray, white and black smoke. Fire trucks on scene dumping large amounts of what appears to be foam or water.

[Trust but Verify]

I made the same observation to my husband. You would think you'd see people straggling out toward the highway.

[jackbill]

What is a "343". Is that AirBus?

The Air France web site shows a Paris to Toronto flight arriving at 3:35. The plane - a 343

[Heartofsong83]

There was a severe thunderstorm warning out. Winds were gusting up to 61 km/h (38 mph) at the time, and possibly much stronger for a brief period.

[Fitzcarraldo]

Cargo plane (hoping)...

[fanfan]

Ping.

[Black Tooth]

No, its confirmed AirFrance A340, with 200 some odd passengers on board according to CNN, and AP.

[UB355]

It may be that the plane landed in a wooded area making it difficult for the ARFF vehicles to get close to the plane

[Mr. Jeeves]

343 = Airbus 340-300.

[Rokke]

"343"is an Airbus 340-300. A large, four engined wide-body jet. Relatively new.

[Central Scrutiniser]

343 is Airbus A340-300.

[Textide]

Still not sure whether weather was a factor since it's being reported that the plane 'overshot' the runway, indicating that it had touched down and was on the landing roll but somehow couldn't stop. Maybe a hydroplane?

Eerily, today is the 20th anniversary of the Dallas thunderstorm/microburst crash.

20 years ago today, on August 2, 1985, a Delta Air Lines Lockheed L1011-385-1 crashed while attempting to land at Dallas/Ft. Worth Airport, Texas in a thunderstorm. 134 of the 163 passengers and crew aboard were killed.

http://www.airdisaster.com/cgi-bin/view_details.cgi?date=08021985®=N726DA&airline=Delta+Air+Lines

[mhking]

Live video: CityPulse 24 - Toronto http://mfile.akamai.com/11595/live/reflector:36820.asx?bkup=36821∝=n

[Black Tooth]

AP reporting it went into a ditch and into trees.