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Planes collide on Toronto runway causing fire & evacuation
Two planes have clipped each other on the runway at the Toronto Pearson airport, local media report. The incident sparked a fire and triggered an evacuation.
The two airplanes involved are operated by Sunwing Airlines and Wesjet. The collision saw one plane's wing crashing into the others tail.
Fire crews rushed to the scene as the Sunwing aircraft caught fire. The 168 Wesjet plane passengers and six crew had to be evacuated via emergency slides. No injuries have been reported.
Toronto Pearson International Airport confirmed the accident on its tarmac in a tweet, but is yet to provide information on whether it has caused any delays other than to the two directly affected aircraft.
There has been an aircraft incident involving two aircraft on the Terminal 3 apron. Fire and emergency services have responded and passengers have been evacuated. More details to come.
— Toronto Pearson (@TorontoPearson) January 6, 2018
Eyewitnesses and affected passengers have been posting pictures and videos of the collision on social media.
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