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AOG-YYZ

14th Sep 2001 21:04

Air Canada emergency

Air Canada flight # 984 has just made an emergency landing at Toronto because of a fire in the cabin (?) blowing all tyres and deploying the chutes upon touchdown. A number of pax have been hospitalized with smoke inhalation injuries during evacuation.

Squawk 8888

14th Sep 2001 22:12

Quote:

TORONTO (CP) -- An Air Canada jet made
an emergency landing at Pearson International
Airport on Friday afternoon, after the smell of oil
was noticed in the cockpit, CFRB radio
reported.
Passengers had to leave the Boeing 757 by
emergency chutes, the Toronto radio station
said.

JR_wilco

14th Sep 2001 23:39

AC and a 757 ???

rjames

15th Sep 2001 01:20

CBC radio is reporting the plane as a Kingston, Jamaica 767. No mention yet on CBC web-site

Squawk 8888

15th Sep 2001 08:30

Saw the report on CFTO-TV, it was a 767 bound for Kingston. Pilot returned after low oil warning, after landing one engine on fire, quickly extinguished. Some minor injuries during evacuation.

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