Fire Erupts as Airliners Collide at Toronto’s Pearson Airport

Fire Erupts as Airliners Collide at Toronto’s Pearson Airport
Emergency services arrive at a site where two planes collided at Toronto's Pearson Airport, Canada, Jan. 5, 2018 in this still image taken from a social media video. John-Ross Parks/via Reuters
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Dozens of passengers were evacuated from an aircraft at Toronto’s Pearson Airport on Friday, after a plane under tow struck an arriving jet that was waiting to park, sparking a small fire, the airport authority said.

Footage of the incident shows passengers screaming as the flames erupt.