Two passenger jets collided at Pearson International Airport in Toronto on Saturday, creating a fireball that sent passengers scrambling before they were evacuated on emergency slides.
The Washington Post said that 168 passengers were aboard a WestJet Boeing 737 that landed safely from Cancun, but then struck an empty Sunwing jet which workers were towing across the runway.
“There was an audible crunch, and the plane rocked slightly,” said passenger Gustavo Lobo to the Canadian Broadcasting Company (CBC). “Everyone was a little shocked and kind of chuckling at the situation.”
But then passengers noticed a liquid spraying from the wing.
“And then it set in that it’s not steam, it’s gas,” a passenger said to CTV News. “And then the whole thing ignites, and everyone starts panicking.”
"Big fire!" someone said as another voice called for calm, telling passengers, "Remain seated. Remain seated."
"Oh, f*ck me!" said another voice.
"Evacuate, evacuate," said a flight attendant coming down the aisle.
In spite of the record cold, passengers made it safely inside.
Around two hours after the crash, WestJet sent out a tweet that said, “Guests are safely in the terminal and they are in the process of clearing customs.”
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