US EditionSurvivors of Delta plane crash describe ‘hanging like bats’ and chaos inside the upside-down aircraft
- A Delta Airlines flight crashed at Toronto Pearson International Airport, injuring 18 of the 80 passengers on board.
- The aircraft, Delta Flight 4819, flipped over mid-landing due to strong winds, leading to a fire upon impact.
- Emergency services reported three passengers in critical condition, but no fatalities occurred due to the crash.
- Passengers described the frightening moments of the accident, with one stating, 'We were upside down, hanging like bats'.
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A Woman Who Was On The Overturned Delta Flight Described The Harrowing Experience In Detail
"[After the crash-landing], we were all upside down to start with, but many of us were able to release ourselves. After that, the "upright" of us helped the upside-down until we were all righted and ready to evacuate. We were able to quickly get out of the one emergency exit that was safe. The other one poured jet fuel in when they opened it..."View Entire Post ›
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