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Much emergency vehicle activity. Not sure of cause, possibly went off runway into ravine (at end of runway). Caller says NOT a small plane.

1 posted on 08/02/2005 1:28:26 PM PDT by mitchbert

2 posted on 08/02/2005 1:29:14 PM PDT by mitchbert (Facts Are Stubborn Things .)

CNN: 200 persons on board, skidded off the runway.

3 posted on 08/02/2005 1:30:27 PM PDT by Diddle E. Squat (E-Hominy.com is corny)

Witness says was driving by and saw flash of light and then fire in rear of plane (we have a pterry good electrical storm here right now). Possibly Air France plane (would be a large heavy). Aircraft seems to have slipped off the end of the runway and is face down in ravine. My guess is this would have happened on takeoff from runway 2.

4 posted on 08/02/2005 1:31:21 PM PDT by mitchbert (Facts Are Stubborn Things .)

CNN says it's Lufthansa, but other reports indicate an Air France A340.

7 posted on 08/02/2005 1:32:19 PM PDT by July 4th (A vacant lot cancelled out my vote for Bush.)

12 posted on 08/02/2005 1:33:39 PM PDT by Alexander Rubin

13 posted on 08/02/2005 1:34:37 PM PDT by Hillarys Gate Cult

Prayers for the passengers and rescuers.

14 posted on 08/02/2005 1:34:41 PM PDT by mewzilla (Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)

Talking about severe thunder storms in the area.

It's a big fire.

23 posted on 08/02/2005 1:38:13 PM PDT by OldFriend (MERCY TO THE GUILTY IS CRUELTY TO THE INNOCENT ~ Adam Smith)

29 posted on 08/02/2005 1:38:42 PM PDT by genew (Political correctness is a deadly social disease.)

Never got off ground probably means no terrorism. Prayers for the passengers.

36 posted on 08/02/2005 1:40:09 PM PDT by chapin2500

Two pretty nasty T-Storms in the area.

58 posted on 08/02/2005 1:44:09 PM PDT by Textide

Watching at work via Cisco IPTV on my work pc. Saying it's Air France right now.

60 posted on 08/02/2005 1:44:25 PM PDT by Romish_Papist (Papist. Veteran. American. Conservative. Tattooed. Pierced. Questions?)

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

73 posted on 08/02/2005 1:46:43 PM PDT by Rutles4Ever

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92 posted on 08/02/2005 1:52:32 PM PDT by fanfan (" The liberal party is not corrupt " Prime Minister Paul Martin)

101 posted on 08/02/2005 1:54:15 PM PDT by fanfan (" The liberal party is not corrupt " Prime Minister Paul Martin)

Oh my gosh. Prayers for all on board!

102 posted on 08/02/2005 1:54:20 PM PDT by Aggie Mama

Are any pictures showing emergency shutes deployed?

Or was this a cargo plane?

109 posted on 08/02/2005 1:54:51 PM PDT by nuconvert (No More Axis of Evil by Christmas ! TLR) [there's a lot of bad people in the pistachio business])

115 posted on 08/02/2005 1:56:11 PM PDT by TomGuy

Live cams:
http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/traveller/compass/camera/camhome.htm
Cam 37 near airport has best shot. Server is bogging down.

116 posted on 08/02/2005 1:56:13 PM PDT by Drago

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Passenger jet on fire at Toronto airport

Last Updated Tue, 02 Aug 2005 16:52:51 EDT
CBC News
An Air France jet with as many as 200 people aboard has skidded off a runway at Toronto's Pearson International Airport, bursting into flames and sending thick black smoke pouring into the air.
There is no word on the condition of the passengers and crew members on board the A340, with the plane still burning an hour after the 3:50 p.m. crash.

The Air France jet burst into flames after
skidding off a runway at Toronto's Pearson
Airport Tuesday.
The jet has a capacity of about 200 people.
The airplane was trying to land in bad weather when it skidded off the runway just metres from one of Toronto's busiest roads, Highway 401.
"There was quite a downpour. The visibility was really bad, with lots of lightning," said John Finday, a CBC News journalist who was at the airport at the time of the accident.
The jet crashed through barriers and ended up in a small ravine at the far west end of the airport, the fuselage tipped down and the aircraft's tail in the air.
"An Air France plane landing on runway 2-4 left went off the end of the runway in the area of Convert Drive and the 401 area in Mississauga," Peel police Sgt. Glyn Griffiths said at about 4:30 p.m. "Unknown at the time of any injuries. Flame was seen from the plane. And full response by all emergency vehicles."
The incident happened as most operations at the airport were grounded because of the severe thunderstorms that had been reported in the area.
Rescue crews are on the scene.

133 posted on 08/02/2005 1:58:46 PM PDT by Paleo Conservative (France is an example of retrograde chordate evolution.)

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