AIR FRANCE JET CRASHES AT PEARSON!

Filip · August 2nd, 2005, 10:56 PM

An Air France jet has just crashed at Pearson it's an A340

Siopao · August 2nd, 2005, 10:58 PM

Passenger jet on fire at Toronto airport
Last Updated Tue, 02 Aug 2005 16:53:30 EDT
CBC News
An Air France jet with as many as 200 people aboard has skidded off a runway while landing 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.

Anymodal · August 2nd, 2005, 11:01 PM

i was just watching it on CNN.

i'll keep watching to know more about.

DetroitBosnian · August 2nd, 2005, 11:03 PM

god 200 people dead thats horrible. can you imagine what their families feel.

Filip · August 2nd, 2005, 11:07 PM

And on my birthday too, sad day...

samsonyuen · August 2nd, 2005, 11:16 PM

That's tragic. I hope it's not too bad...

Siopao · August 2nd, 2005, 11:39 PM

The Smoke Can Be seen from Toronto's far Suburbs

Up close:

ronox · August 2nd, 2005, 11:47 PM

Guys, apparently the people got out, including the crew.. which is very good news !
they say no tragedies, maybe a couple of injured, but nothing too bad..

valantino · August 2nd, 2005, 11:49 PM

"god 200 people dead thats horrible"

all reports say no fatalities

_sick_driver_ · August 3rd, 2005, 12:02 AM

hmm not surprising.. this "tropical storm" is insane..

Peter The Great · August 3rd, 2005, 12:04 AM

Everyone made it out alive...according to some news channels.

CrazyCanuck · August 3rd, 2005, 12:22 AM

I litterally missed it by mere seconds going by on the 401. All I can say was the weather around the airport was bad, real bad. Lightning was everywhere. I'm going by the crash site tomorrow, so i'll see if I can snap a few pics on my way to work.

Update: Only 14 minor injuries reported, good news.

Steeltown · August 3rd, 2005, 12:54 AM

I was driving around the Mount Hope area and holy! never seen so many airplanes and buses at Hamilton Airport before. That's when I knew something bad has happened.

Apparently all air flights have been ground at Pearson tonight.

I think I'll grab my camera and take pictures of Hamilton Airport and show just how many buses and airplanes that's there.

Steeltown · August 3rd, 2005, 01:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steeltown

I think I'll grab my camera and take pictures of Hamilton Airport and show just how many buses and airplanes that's there.

Done! lol. Figured I could take pictures since I live close to the airport and is bored.

You can see a couple of airline tails at this picture

The place was PACKED with buses and taxis

Couple of Air Canada airplanes diverted to YHM, there starting flights to YHM finally next month.

News reporter on the site with special city buses to take some passengers to the GO station

Lucky 24 · August 3rd, 2005, 02:27 AM

I just now arrived back into London from Toronto....it was just an utter mess on the 401. I was about 10 minutes of east of pearson on the 401 when the crash occured and it was just standstill traffic forever....then they closed all the westbound lanes down and I had to take the 427 south down to the QEW to get out of the city. The smoke from the crash was just insane...you would think that all the passengers would've died, but i'm glad to hear they all got out before the plane exploded. I'm also surprised by the amount of coverage this is getting in the states considering no one died. As soon as I got home, I went to cnn and they have it all over the front page with a whole bunch of video links and stories about the crash.

addisonwesley · August 3rd, 2005, 02:33 AM

AHAHA - that first picture of hamilton international is awesome, hi. Ahahaha wow.

thryve · August 3rd, 2005, 02:46 AM

EVERYONE IS OKAY! THIS IS A MIRACLE! OMG! Thank God everyone is fine!!!

Byron · August 3rd, 2005, 02:47 AM

These are the first shots of the burned out hull:

uptownliving · August 3rd, 2005, 02:51 AM

Its not a miracle at all that these people are alive. It is due to the hard work of the engineers that designed this plane and the crew that operated it today.

Nihilist · August 3rd, 2005, 03:08 AM

^ No, it's a miracle! I saw Mary Magdalene's face in the smoke cloud.

August 2nd, 2005, 10:56 PM	#1
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August 2nd, 2005, 11:01 PM	#3
Anymodal Eat your fudge! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Montreal/Ottawa Posts: 1,924 Likes (Received): 0	i was just watching it on CNN. i'll keep watching to know more about. __________________ █♣█

August 2nd, 2005, 11:49 PM	#9
valantino The Greatest Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Valhaven Posts: 4,469 Likes (Received): 0	"god 200 people dead thats horrible" all reports say no fatalities __________________ Jeez, supertalls and faux deco.

August 3rd, 2005, 12:02 AM	#10
_sick_driver_ :::::українка:з:ууz::::: Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Taranteau/Mississauga Posts: 533 Likes (Received): 0	hmm not surprising.. this "tropical storm" is insane.. __________________ "Любіть Україну, як сонце любіть, як вітер, і трави, і води..." » Володимир Сосюра » Любіть Україну "All things are poison and nothing is without poison, only the dose permits something not to be poisonous." - Paracelsus "I enjoy a good freak accident." - a prof that should not be named

August 3rd, 2005, 02:47 AM	#18
Byron Never Nude Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Toronto Posts: 676 Likes (Received): 0	These are the first shots of the burned out hull: __________________ Harvard's Memory Loss Clinic, established in 1952, 1967, and for the first time in 1981.

August 2nd, 2005, 10:58 PM	#2
Siopao Moon, where are you? Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,393 Likes (Received): 0	Passenger jet on fire at Toronto airport Last Updated Tue, 02 Aug 2005 16:53:30 EDT CBC News An Air France jet with as many as 200 people aboard has skidded off a runway while landing 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.

August 2nd, 2005, 11:03 PM	#4
DetroitBosnian Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 104 Likes (Received): 0	god 200 people dead thats horrible. can you imagine what their families feel.

August 2nd, 2005, 11:07 PM	#5
Filip Torontonian 4ever Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Toronto Posts: 9,191 Likes (Received): 19	And on my birthday too, sad day...

August 2nd, 2005, 11:16 PM	#6
samsonyuen SSLL Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Canary Wharf > CityPlace Posts: 8,505 Likes (Received): 0	That's tragic. I hope it's not too bad...

August 2nd, 2005, 11:39 PM	#7
Siopao Moon, where are you? Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 1,393 Likes (Received): 0	The Smoke Can Be seen from Toronto's far Suburbs Up close:

August 2nd, 2005, 11:47 PM	#8
ronox Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 15 Likes (Received): 0	Guys, apparently the people got out, including the crew.. which is very good news ! they say no tragedies, maybe a couple of injured, but nothing too bad..

August 3rd, 2005, 12:04 AM	#11
Peter The Great Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Toronto Posts: 267 Likes (Received): 0	Everyone made it out alive...according to some news channels.

August 3rd, 2005, 12:22 AM	#12
CrazyCanuck MOD SQUAD Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 3,681 Likes (Received): 0	I litterally missed it by mere seconds going by on the 401. All I can say was the weather around the airport was bad, real bad. Lightning was everywhere. I'm going by the crash site tomorrow, so i'll see if I can snap a few pics on my way to work. Update: Only 14 minor injuries reported, good news.

August 3rd, 2005, 12:54 AM	#13
Steeltown Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Hamilton Posts: 3,549 Likes (Received): 0	I was driving around the Mount Hope area and holy! never seen so many airplanes and buses at Hamilton Airport before. That's when I knew something bad has happened. Apparently all air flights have been ground at Pearson tonight. I think I'll grab my camera and take pictures of Hamilton Airport and show just how many buses and airplanes that's there.

August 3rd, 2005, 02:27 AM	#15
Lucky 24 Former Toronto ********* Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Toronto/London, Ontario Posts: 910 Likes (Received): 0	I just now arrived back into London from Toronto....it was just an utter mess on the 401. I was about 10 minutes of east of pearson on the 401 when the crash occured and it was just standstill traffic forever....then they closed all the westbound lanes down and I had to take the 427 south down to the QEW to get out of the city. The smoke from the crash was just insane...you would think that all the passengers would've died, but i'm glad to hear they all got out before the plane exploded. I'm also surprised by the amount of coverage this is getting in the states considering no one died. As soon as I got home, I went to cnn and they have it all over the front page with a whole bunch of video links and stories about the crash.

August 3rd, 2005, 02:33 AM	#16
addisonwesley Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 1,069 Likes (Received): 0	AHAHA - that first picture of hamilton international is awesome, hi. Ahahaha wow.

August 3rd, 2005, 02:46 AM	#17
thryve °°°°°°°°°° Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 5,374 Likes (Received): 2	EVERYONE IS OKAY! THIS IS A MIRACLE! OMG! Thank God everyone is fine!!!

August 3rd, 2005, 02:51 AM	#19
uptownliving Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,172 Likes (Received): 0	Its not a miracle at all that these people are alive. It is due to the hard work of the engineers that designed this plane and the crew that operated it today.

August 3rd, 2005, 03:08 AM	#20
Nihilist Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Toronto Posts: 62 Likes (Received): 0	^ No, it's a miracle! I saw Mary Magdalene's face in the smoke cloud.

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