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THREE RARE PLANES IN TORONTO: Bearskin Airlines SW4, Air France A340-300, Lufthansa 747-8i

1,897 views · Published 1 February 2016 · 1:56 · Indexed 4 November 2026

Channel: Ross' Aviation World · 2016 · Travel & Events

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Hello everyone,

On January 31, 2016, I, as well as all the Toronto Pearson spotters, was treated to not one, not even two, but three planes that you would not see on a typical day at Toronto Pearson Airport. Therefore, we all went out to Airport Road to welcome these rare visitors in not-so-welcoming weather as you can see, but as die-hard spotters, we don't care about how bad the weather is! 

On that day, I managed to catch 3 of the 4 rare planes that came in to Pearson. Despite missing a Delta Boeing 757 due to the fact I came in whilst it was taking off, this was one of the best spotting days I've ever had. The three reasons are especially the three planes. This was my third time catching the Bearskin Airlines Metroliner, which I last caught in 2014. This was also my third time catching an Air France Airbus A340, and I last saw it back in January of last year. This may also be my last time seeing this beautiful bird because the airline is due to retire all of them this year. I caught both Bearskin Airlines and Air France on RWY 23. 

Then, there's the Lufthansa Boeing 747-8i. This was the main reason I came out. It was my very first time catching one of those beautiful jumbo birds, and this was the third visit of a passenger version of the -8 series to Toronto Pearson. After catching Air France, I listened carefully to my scanner to hear for "Lufthansa 470 Heavy". As soon as I heard that the tower told him to land on the parallel runway (RWY 24R), I rushed to the other runway and I got to Aviation World by the skin of my teeth and then I caught him landing! What a lucky and terrific day it has been!

Thank you to Toronto Pearson Aviation for notifying me about these beautiful birds coming in. By the way, I just got accepted to all my college choices!!!!!
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