Passenger Jet Skids Off Toronto Runway
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James Joyner | Tuesday, August 2, 2005 |
Passenger Jet Skids Off Toronto Runway (AP)
A passenger jetliner caught fire Tuesday after skidding off a runway at Pearson airport in Toronto. Black smoke billowed from the wreckage as the aircraft burned. Rescue vehicles rushed to the scene, which was in a wooded area near Highway 401, Canada’s busiest highway.
There was no immediate word on casualties.
Police said the plane was an Air France passenger jet that was trying to land when it ran into trouble.
Yikes.
Update (1830): Thankfully, all the passengers survived.
About the Author: James Joyner is the publisher of Outside the Beltway and the managing editor of the Atlantic Council. He's a former Army officer, Desert Storm vet, and college professor with a PhD in political science from The University of Alabama. He lives just outside the Beltway in Alexandria, Virginia with his wife and infant daughter.
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