• 20 Feb, 2025

Why did the Delta plane crash and flip in Toronto?

The Reason Behind the Delta Plane Crash and Flip in Toronto

The Delta flight crashed and landed in Toronto on Monday afternoon. It was not a simple crash, but the plane flipped dramatically, halted upside down, and lost its tail and an entire wing during the process. The traveling passengers described this as an amazement after most of them escaped unhurt from the plane. Around 80 people on board were left hanging upside down and strapped to their seats before they scrambled over luggage to flee onto the snowy runway. As far as the investigation is concerned, no passenger died in the incident. 

The analysts suggest the harsh winter weather or the plane's bad landing. They have also credited the plane's security components with saving lives. This incident of a plane crash took place shortly after 14:00 local time on Monday (19:00 GMT). The plane model was a CRJ-900, which was Delta Air Lines flight DL4819. The plane arrived in Toronto from Minneapolis, which is in the US, and was carrying 76 passengers and four crew members. 

How does a plane go in this situation?

As per the BBC verification, after the analysis recording of the communications between the plane and air traffic control, At no point in discussions was there anything to suggest trouble was anticipated with the landing. This was confirmed by Marco Chan, who is the former pilot and a senior lecturer at Buckinghamshire New University in the UK, and the Plane crash investigator Ismo Altonen, who also listened to the audio recording. Mr Chan also said that the plane seemed to have landed tough. It also seems that the aircraft touched down with one wheel first; as per Mr Chan's statement, it might have caused the landing gear to collapse on impact. This could have led to the right-wing hitting the runway and, in turn, causing the plane to roll. Other than this, the weather may also have been significant, as the fire chief stated that the runway was dry when the incident happened.

Now, the analysts conclude that everyone in the place survived because the plane had broken apart as it had meant to because the detachment of the wings stopped the fuselage from ripping apart. It is also said that the design of the seat back or the table is all part of how they consider making that survival space. The flight attendant has also been applauded for getting everyone off the flipped airplane quickly and making sure that everyone was fine and unharmed. 

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