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Plane evacuated after Toronto airport collision | Plane evacuated after Toronto airport collision |
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A plane that had arrived in Toronto was evacuated after it was struck by an empty aircraft moving back from a gate, the airline said. | |
WestJet airlines said its Boeing 737-800 carrying 168 passengers and six crew was waiting for a gate when it was hit by a Sunwing plane. | WestJet airlines said its Boeing 737-800 carrying 168 passengers and six crew was waiting for a gate when it was hit by a Sunwing plane. |
Video showed a fire near the Sunwing plane's tail and WestJet passengers sliding down emergency chutes. | Video showed a fire near the Sunwing plane's tail and WestJet passengers sliding down emergency chutes. |
All passengers were evacuated and safe, WestJet said. | All passengers were evacuated and safe, WestJet said. |
The plane had arrived at Toronto Pearson from the resort of Cancun in Mexico and was stationary when the collision took place, the airline said. | |
WestJet said on Twitter: "Due to the position of the aircraft on the laneway, WestJet guests required evacuation via emergency slide." | WestJet said on Twitter: "Due to the position of the aircraft on the laneway, WestJet guests required evacuation via emergency slide." |
Emergency crews responded immediately, the statement added. | Emergency crews responded immediately, the statement added. |
Pearson Airport said on Twitter that fire and emergency crews had responded to an "incident involving two aircraft" at its Terminal 3, and that passengers had been evacuated. | Pearson Airport said on Twitter that fire and emergency crews had responded to an "incident involving two aircraft" at its Terminal 3, and that passengers had been evacuated. |
Sunwing said its plane was being towed by its ground handling service provider at the time and there were no passengers or crew on board. | Sunwing said its plane was being towed by its ground handling service provider at the time and there were no passengers or crew on board. |
The evacuation took place as temperatures in the city dropped to -21 C. | The evacuation took place as temperatures in the city dropped to -21 C. |
Eyewitnesses posted pictures of the incident on social media. | Eyewitnesses posted pictures of the incident on social media. |
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