7 Britons Escape Canada Air Crash
August 3, 2005
SEVEN Britons were among the 297 passengers who survived when a plane burst into flames after skidding off the end of the runway in bad weather at Toronto airport.
Air France said today that 22 of the passengers on its Airbus A340 suffered minor injuries but it is not known if any of the Britons were hurt. Passengers on board the plane, which had flown to Canada from Paris, today described the panic and confusion as people tried desperately to get clear from the aircraft.
Air France said friends and relatives of anyone wanting information on passengers should telephone a tollfree number – 0033 156 931000pounds 4 EACH or