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Tue 2 Aug, 2005 02:39 pm
CNN just now shows a 737 plane with 200 pasangers just crashed upon takeoff (Lufthansa (sp)
I'm seeing it as Air France From Paris. Flight #358 Skidded off the runway at Toronto's Pearson Airport and caught fire while attempting to land. some 200 passengers. Crashed into a ravine at the end of the runway. Severe thunderstorms reported at the time. Unclear if there are any casualties.
yes just read Air France enroute to Paris from Toronto
Yes, Air France was trying to land...
We were just watching the live t.v. feed in the lunchroom. Looks bad.
The plane is a A340 Airbus on route from Paris to Toronto. The pilot and co-pilot survived the crash. It did not actually crash, it overshot the runway in a thunder storm. Lightning and terrorism have not been ruled out at this point. The plane is still on fire and the westbound Highway 401 is closed.
The plane just explosed 10 seconds ago
There was just the explosion at the front of the aircraft and now the back has exploded
One can see the smoke getting worse (CNN news)
291 Passengers on board....
Toronto sources still saying about 200 were onboard. There are survivors but no word on casualties at this point
The smoke looks terribel.
What makes me wonder is that the traffic on the highway wasn't stopped earlier.
Walter,
The 401 is a 12 lane highway. The collector lanes are closed, but the express lanes are still open westbound. This is the busiest highway in Canada.
If it had to happen, at least it was at the destination when the fuel load would be low.
It is reported, that all passengers got out of the aircraft - by eye witnesses. What a relief.
People were found wandering the highway and parts of the area near the ravine.
It has now been confirmed that EVERYONE came off of the plane. No fatalities. 30 people taken to hospital.
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