On Monday afternoon at Toronto Airport at Toronto Airport landed a dramatic impact of Delta Air Lines and the tail tail and one wing was thrown away.
But all 80 people on board climbed out of the nozzle that came from Minneapolis. At least 18 of them suffered injuries, some of which critical but not threatening life.
The authorities are investigating the cause of the accident that occurred in the middle of strong wind and snow driving.
It was the latest in a number of incidents that have been rattled around the world by travelers, including a crash in South Korea in December that killed 179 people AA Deadly collision of Midair Near Washington, who left 67 people dead.
Here is what to know about the crash in Toronto.
The roof of the aircraft became its floor.
Pete Koukov, a professional skier from Colorado, who was on flight 4819, said that during the last descent of the aircraft nothing appeared.
“The second that the wheels hit the ground, then everything happened,” Mr. Koukov said in an interview on Monday evening. “Another thing I know is sideways.”
The plane slipped on the right side, said Mr. Koukov, who sat in the seat of the windows on the other side of the plane and saw the flames as the plane hit the ground. In the end it ended up the belly up.
“I wasn’t ranked quite quickly, and I started a little on the floor, which was a ceiling,” said Mr. Koukov. “People panic.”
Snow has been carried.
From the west came strong winds about 29 miles per hour, with impacts up to 38 miles per hour, around 2:15 hours, crash time, according to to the authorities. In Toronto he also carried snow, which in the last few days hit two snow storms.
Weather weather for international airport in Toronto Pearson at the time of the crash “indicated defeat wind and blowing snow” According to Flightradar24Aviation tracking site.
The cause of the accident will be investigated by the Canadian Transport Safety Council, which will be helped by a team of US investigators from the Federal Aviation Administration.
There were 76 passengers on board.
According to Delta, the flight was four crews and the rest were passengers. There were 22 Canadians.
Some of the injured were taken to hospitals, but most passengers were taken to the Sheraton Gateway Hotel, near airport terminals.
They left around 19:00 local time, picking up taxis and family members, said the hotel employee and refused to provide more details.
Operations at the airport continued at 17:00 local time, although two out of five landing paths remain closed.
The plane was the Bombardier rays.
The CRJ900 was operated by Endeavor Air, a subsidiary of Delta, which usually operates smaller aircraft for the airline.
According to FAA Records it was about 16 years old. With regular maintenance, such passenger nozzles are often operated for two to three decades or more.
According to Cirium, airlines Cirium, air companies use more than 380 CRJ900. According to Ciria, the aircraft, which has been in operation for more than two decades, has a solid safety record.
Vjosa isa and QASIM NAUMAN The report contributed.
