
© AFP/Getty ImagesThe Sunwing plane caught fire after colliding with Westjet flight.
An airliner's wing burst into flames after colliding with another jet at
Toronto's Pearson Airport, causing the emergency evacuation of 168 passengers.
Dramatic footage filmed from inside one of the aircraft showed passengers screaming as the blaze broke out on the other plane, which was being towed by ground crew.
One firefighter was taken to hospital after being injured responding to the collision between the the two planes, operated by
Canadian airlines Sunwing and Westjet.
Calgary-based Westjet said it had received unconfirmed reports of "minor injuries" following the incident but that all 168 passengers and six crew members on board its flight were safe and accounted for.The jet, a Boeing 737-800, was waiting to proceed to the gate when its wing was clipped by the other plane at 6.20pm on Friday.
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