An Air France passenger jet with up to 252 people on board has skidded off a runway and crashed in flames in a shallow ravine at Toronto's Pearson International Airport.
The Air France A340 overshot the end of the runaway and crashed into trees and bushes in a dip that separates the runaway from a busy highway.
Canadian television showed pictures of flames and smoke from the fuselage of the jet.
The incident occurred when there were heavy thunder storms across the region. The airport had suspended departures and arrivals for a while because of the storm.
The aircraft was Air France flight AF358 from Paris to Toronto. Survivors were taken to local hospitals.
