According to CBS, NBC and ABC news the Air Canada jet in question was headed for four (not two) fully loaded (with people ad fuel) planes on the outbound taxi runaway. 

If the Air Canada jet had continued on its path this would have been the greatest air disaster in aviation history with over 1000 people dead (!). 

Once again, in incidents involving Air Canada jets landing at American airports, an alert American pilot saved the day (!).  

Maybe it would be better to change the name to 'Air Canaduh'