The ground crew is responsible for boarding a plane on fire at Pearson in January, according to the TSB

According to a new report from the Transportation Safety Board (TSB), a violent collision occurred earlier this year between two planes, at the fault of the ground crew of the aircraft. Toronto Pearson International Airport. The pbadengers were endangered when two Boeing 737-800s – one operated by Sunwing, the other by WestJet – touched the wings of the ground on January 5, setting off a fire that pbadengers filmed in video

. Said a ground crew handling the Sunwing aircraft towed the jet without so – called "wing walkers" – crew members who make sure the wingtips of the aircraft does not hit a ground vehicle or other aircraft

says that it violates the rules of Swissport, the aeronautical services company that coordinates ground crews, Sunwing and the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) .

In addition, the evacuation process was made more diff According to the report, the flight attendants had repeatedly asked the pbadengers to leave their hand luggage behind them, which several pbadengers did not see. have not done.

Other irregularities include the fact that the emergency lights on the aircraft were not activated during the evacuation, as well as the use of the aircraft. a "phraseology" that the GTAA's appeals did not follow their procedures.

The GTAA also stated that due to large distances and obstacles, airport officials often do not have a clear view of certain areas, including the area. named parking in this incident.