Jets collide in Toronto

Montreal: Two jets collided on the ground at a Toronto airport on Friday, setting the tail of one aircraft alight and prompting passengers to evacuate the other via an emergency slide.

Both WestJet and Sunwing confirmed that their planes were involved in the collision at 2319 GMT at Toronto Pearson International, the second such incident there in five months.

Several hours after the collision the airport said all WestJet passengers were safely at the terminal, adding that one of the airport’s fire and emergency service personnel was undergoing hospital treatment.

Airport operations have not been significantly affected by the incident, an official said.