Delta flight crashed in Toronto and overturned-news here

Delta flight crashed in Toronto and overturned-news here

A Delta-Air-Lines flight from Minneapolis crashed on Monday at Toronto Pearson International Airport, rolled over and caught fire on the runway while trying to land. This has been the latest incident in a number of passenger aircraft falls since December. All 80 people on board the CRJ900 two-time aircraft survived, but 21 people were hospitalized with injuries. According to Delta, there was only one person in the hospital until Wednesday morning.

Details of the crash

videos received by CNN show how the rear chassis of the jet gives in after the hard impact on the runway and the right wing tears off in a fire ball. The plane slides briefly on the stomach before turning over and throws smoke and powdery snow into the air. "Oh, no, no, no, no, no!" Calls a person who takes up the video from another plane.

testimonies and injuries

"When we opened, it was just incredibly hard. It hit the ground and the plane got to the side," said passenger John Nelson and added: "It is amazing that we are still here." Nelson reported that on Monday evening he still smelled of Kerosin.

The aircraft wreck was hardly recognizable until Tuesday afternoon, as it was camouflieret from the snow lying on the frozen fuselage. Video recordings from Wednesday show how the crews begin to remove the crashed plane at Toronto Airport.

a number of aviation accidents

The crash on Monday is the latest incident in a deadly year for aviation in North America. At the beginning of the month, 10 people died when a regional aircraft crashed in Alaska. Less than three weeks earlier, 67 people died when an American Airlines aircraft in the air with a US army-black hawk helicopter near Washington, D.C. collided. Two days later, an air rescue aircraft crashed in Philadelphia, in which all six occupants and one person died on the ground.

survivors and their experiences

Delta flight 4819, operated by the Delta subsidiary Endavor Air, started from Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport and crashed around 2:15 p.m. local time. Delta CEO Ed Bastian said: "The hearts of the entire global Delta family are among those affected by the incident at Toronto Pearson International Airport." Delta has announced that every passenger who was involved in the flight to offer $ 30,000. A spokesman for the airline said that this offer would have no conditions and would not impair rights.

causes of the crash

On the causes of the crash, Ken Webster, an investigator of the transportation Safety Board of Canada, said that it was much too early to make a statement. The crash occurred on a windy day after strong snowfalls. "We received more than 50 centimeters of snow on Thursday and Sunday," said Deborah Flint, President and CEO of the airport. Despite the violent winds of up to 38 MPH, the runway was dry and there was no cross winch.

The cockpit voice recorder and the flight data writer were recovered and sent to a laboratory for further analysis. Videos of the crash could provide information on why the plane was surrounded by landing, said Steven Wallace, former director of the FAA office for flight accidents.

Investigations and further information

The airport, where the plane has crashed, is expected to remain closed until at least Thursday evening. More than 20 investigators are on site to examine the incident. The last big flight accident at Toronto Airport was almost two decades ago. The National Traffic Supervisory Authority supports the Canadians in the investigation.