US EditionDelta plane that flipped over in Toronto last month showed high rate of descent, initial report says
- A Delta Air Lines plane flipped upside down during landing in Toronto on February 17, leading to a preliminary report indicating a high rate of descent just before touchdown.
- All 80 passengers and crew survived the crash at Toronto Pearson International, though 21 were hospitalized, and two sustained serious injuries.
- The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is investigating multiple factors, including the broken landing gear and the circumstances of the evacuation.
- The investigation will take time, as accidents often involve multiple interconnected factors, stated TSB chair Yoan Marier.
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The first details of the investigation into the February plane crash in Toronto, Canada, are known, when a passenger plane caught fire after landing and turned on the roof. By a real miracle, all 80 passengers and crew members survived. While the main cause of the crash is still unknown, the report reveals details of the last few seconds before the plane hit the ground at 250 kilometers per hour. If the evacuation of passengers was carried out w…
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Delta flight that flipped in Toronto received ‘sink rate’ alert, lost wing in crash
The Delta flight that crash-landed and flipped over at Toronto’s main airport last month descended fast enough to set off an emergency alert, according to a preliminary report released Thursday, March 20. Delta Flight 4819 from Minneapolis to Toronto turned upside down and slid across a runway in snowy conditions at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Feb. 17. All 80 people onboard survived, though more than 20 were hospitalized with injuri…
Delta plane that flipped on Toronto runway and burst into flames was descending at high speed, initial report says
The alert system on a Delta Air Lines jet that flipped upside down and burst into flames as it tried to land in Toronto last month indicated a high rate of descent less than three seconds before touchdown, a preliminary report said Thursday. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada, which issued the report, continues to investigate the Feb. 17 crash-landing in which 21 people were hospitalized. All 76 passengers and four crew members survived w…
Alert System on Delta Plane That Flipped Upside Down Reveals New Details
A preliminary investigation into the crash-landing of a Delta Air Lines flight in Toronto last month revealed the aircraft’s alert system warned of a dangerously fast descent less than three seconds before it flipped upside down, caught fire, and skidded to a stop on the runway. The incident, which occurred on February 17, involved a regional jet operated by Delta affiliate Endeavor Air arriving from Minneapolis. All 76 passengers and four crew …
Cause of Delta Flight Crash Revealed in Preliminary Findings
On February 17, Delta Connection Flight 4819, operated by Endeavor Air, crash-landed at Toronto Pearson International Airport. The Bombardier CRJ900LR aircraft, en route from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, carried 80 individuals—76 passengers and four crew members. All occupants survived, though 21 sustained injuries. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada’s preliminary report indicates that the aircraft descended at a high rat…
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