Air France Flight 358 - Toronto, Canada
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Miracle of Runway 24L: The Airbus A340-313X had 309 people aboard (297 passengers and 12 crew), all of whom survived without life-threatening injuries.
Waymark Code: WM3801
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 02/24/2008
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Air France Flight 358, a flight from Paris, France to Toronto, Ontario, Canada using an Airbus A340 airliner, departed Paris without incident at 11:53 UTC August 2, 2005, later touching down on runway 24L-06R at Toronto Pearson International Airport at 20:01 UTC (16:01 EDT). The aircraft failed to stop and plunged into a nearby shallow ravine, coming to rest and bursting into flames approximately 300 metres past the end of the runway. The Airbus A340-313X had 309 people aboard (297 passengers and 12 crew), all of whom survived without life-threatening injuries.
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Date of Crash: 08/02/2005
Aircraft Model: Airbus A340-313X
Military or Civilian: Civilian
Tail Number: F-GLZQ
Cause of Crash:
Weather, pilot judgement and airport/run way design not up to international standards
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