Delays continue at Pearson airport as crashed plane's black box sent off for analysis
Delays continue at Toronto's Pearson airport Wednesday as investigators move forward with a probe into the fiery crash landing on Monday that sent 21 people to hospital — 20 of whom have now been released.
In a post on social media, the airport said it continues to see delays and cancellations, advising passengers to check in before heading to Pearson for their flights.
Delta Flight 4819 from Minneapolis to Toronto crashed on landing around 2:30 p.m. Monday, leaving passengers scrambling to flee the upside-down plane as firefighters doused the flames.
Two of Pearson's runways remain closed in the wake of the crash, including an east-west runway that staff have described as the busiest runway in the country.
According to FlighStats, a flight tracking website, Pearson's departure delays are described as "excessive" on Wednesday, but decreasing.
Pearson's online departures board also shows numerous delays for flights that were set to leave earlier Wednesday morning.
1 more person released from hospital
In an update on Wednesday, Delta Air Lines said that 20 of the 21 people sent to hospital after the crash have now been released — one more than had been released yesterday.
It said its care team is providing crash survivors with hotels, meals and transportation, and is now working on the process of reuniting people with their baggage on board on the mangled Mitsubishi CRJ-900LR.
"Securing, identifying, sorting and cleaning all belongings left onboard could take a matter of weeks before all items can be safely returned," said the statement.
Investigators with the Transportation Safety Board of Canada said Tuesday they've recovered the plane's black box and sent it off for analysis, but it's too soon to say what led to the crash.
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