Canada releases early findings on Delta flight from MSP that crashed in Toronto
A preliminary report released by the Canadian government has revealed the Delta Connection plane from the Twin Cities that crashed on landing in Toronto had warned pilots of a rapid descent, with its landing gear then breaking upon touchdown.
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada issued its report on the Feb. 17 crash on Thursday, with investigators using a simulator and examining parts of the wreckage to determine their findings.
The CRJ-900 plane, which was operated by Twin Cities-based Delta subsidiary Endeavor Air, flipped onto its roof upon landing at Toronto-Pearson International.
According to the report, the plane's enhanced ground proximity warning system alerted pilots of a fast rate of descent around three seconds before landing.
The report found that part of the plane's right landing gear fractured and folded just after touching down. The right wing also fractured, releasing a cloud of jet fuel that caught fire.
The plane then began to slide along the runway, flipping upside down. The plane came to a rest while passengers and crew were upside down and suspended by their seatbelts.
All 80 of the plane's passengers and crew survived. Of those on board, 21 suffered injuries, including two with serious injuries. All passengers were released from the hospital within days of the crash.
The full investigation is ongoing, according to TSB.
The 76 passengers on board have all been offered $30,000 payment from Delta, but a number of Canadian passengers are suing Delta for gross negligence, alleging its crew "failed to observe the most fundamental procedures for a landing approach into Pearson" and "failed to appropriately monitor flight conditions on approach."
There were windy conditions in Toronto at the time of the landing, with the city having also experienced heavy snow in the days that preceded it.
Following the crash, Delta CEO Ed Bastian praised the four-person crew for getting all passengers off the plane safely.
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