- Delta Air Lines with 80 people had overturned as it landed at Toronto Pearson International Airport and left 17 passengers injured
- Emergency attendants removed the plane, with two seriously injured passengers being transported by plane for high -quality treatment
- The Canada Transportation Board and US Air Transport Agencies have launched an investigation to identify the source of the accident
Canada – The Delta Air Lines plane faced serious landing problems, causing an overturning at Toronto Pearson International Airport.
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The aircraft, Flight 4819 from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, the accident landed and overturned, resulting in many injuries among those who were present.
In videos that TUKO.co.ke has watched, passengers are seen crawling outside the overturned plane, struggling to escape the remains.
The plane was carrying seventy -six passengers and four workers when the incident occurred.
17 people suffered injuries, including two adults and one child who were previously cited as seriously injured. Two seriously injured adults – a 40 -year -old woman and a 60 -year -old man – were transported by plane to special medical facilities for immediate care.
The remaining passengers injured suffered minor to moderate injuries and were transported to nearby hospitals for treatment.
Is it? What did Delta Air Lines say about the accident?
Delta Air Lines confirmed the accident on Monday, February 17, and canceled all the remaining flights to and from Pearson as a precautionary measure.
“The Delta Connection Flight No. 4819, operated by Endaavor Air using the CRJ-900 aircraft, was involved in a single airline crash at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) at 2:15 pm on Monday. Initially they indicate that there are no deaths and 18 clients with injuries have been transported to local hospitals. The airline said in a statement.
Ed Bastian, CEO of Delta Air Lines, showed solidarity with those affected by the accident, saying that the hearts of the whole Delta family in the world are on those affected by Monday's event.
What caused the Toronto plane crash?
Toronto was facing a cold winter at the time of the incident, with snow falling, decreasing a six -mile appearance, and a strong wind up to 20 mph speeds, and a wind up to 37 mph, CBS News reported.
The cold temperature was17 ° F, thus disturbing the landing condition. Despite the climate challenges, airport officials said that the flight route was dry and there was no ferry reported during the incident.
Investigators are now looking for other possible reasons, including technical issues and experimental response.
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The Canada Transportation Board has sent the team to conduct a thorough investigation into the incident.
In addition, the National Board of the United States Transportation (NTSB) and the Federation of Air Transportation (FAA) have sent investigators to assist the Canadian authorities in identifying the source of the accident.
US military aircraft collided with a passenger plane in the sky
The Delta Air Lines accident has come following two serious airline accidents in the United States.
A few weeks ago, a bad midfield clash between a US airline and Army Black Hawk at Reagan National Airport in Washington, DC, caused a loss of at least 67 people.
Additionally, different atmospheric disasters occurred two days later when a leer treatment plane crashed in the Philadelphia suburb, killing all six passengers in the ground.
Similarly, in Kenya, a small plane crashed on Friday, January 31, killing two foreign nationals in the Kedong area in Naivasha.
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