Was flying YYC-YYZ tonight and had a 30 min hold over Toronto before diverting to Ottawa. Pilot said over the PA that a plane slid off the side of the runway in YYZ and the airport was shut -down. We tried waiting but had to bail due to minimum fuel.

We landed in Ottawa, sat on the ground ffor 2 hours, refueled, de-iced, and returned to Toronto. Total trip time 8 hours. A westjet flight diverted with us into Ottawa and returned to Toronto 5 mins after us.


Anyone have any idea what happened in Toronto?

Not sure but heard it was a dash 8, nothing major though, would have heard as I have been at work all night.
JR

http://www.globaltv.com/globaltv/ontario/story.html?id=1085900

2008/12/17
CADORS #2008O2813
Narrative: The (Air Canada) Jazz Air Limited Partnership de Havilland DHC-8 aircraft (operating as flight JZA7819) was taxiing in preparation for departure on a scheduled IFR flight from Toronto (LBPIA) (CYYZ) to Sudbury Municipal Airport (CYSB). The aircraft had crossed the threshold of runway 06L (en-route to runway 06R) and missed the turn onto taxiway DELTA, sliding into the grass are between taxiways DELTA and DELTA6. T.S.B. staff notified. Ops. impact -- unknown.

Kinda weird there was a similar incident in YYB.

Cal   

Quoting FighterPilot (Reply 3): Kinda weird there was a similar incident in YYB.

Not really, other than the operator and aircraft happened to be the same. YYB was landing (OK, how did they over shoot a 10,000' runway in a Dash????) and YYZ was taxying for take off. Considering the weather these flights operate in for a large portion of the year and the number of flights Jazz operate daily, its a credit to them there are not more accidents.