Air France passenger jet ablaze in Toronto
2005-08-02 22:36
Toronto - A passenger jet was in flames after skidding off runway at Toronto's Pearson airport on on Tuesday.
The plane crashed into a ravine after apparently running off the end of the runway.
Smoke billowed from a wooded area near Highway 401, Canada's busiest highway.
Police said the plane was an Air France passenger jet that was attempting to land when it ran into trouble.
There were up to 200 passengers on the jet, a report said.
Emergency crews were on the scene.
- AFP