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Yahoo
22-02-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Passengers on Delta flight file suit after fiery crash-landing in Toronto
At least two passengers on Delta Flight 4819, which caught fire and flipped over during a crash-landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport this week, are suing the airline and its subsidiary Endeavor Air. In the first lawsuit, filed in Georgia federal court late Thursday, Marthinus Lourens claims he was 'drenched with jet fuel' as the 'burning plane' rolled over and then went belly up. He was left with injuries to his head, neck, back, knees and face as a result, as well as additional injuries caused when he released his seatbelt and fell to the ceiling of the upside-down aircraft, according to the complaint. Lourens says he has also been struggling with 'severe emotional distress and mental anguish' in the days since the crash. He's seeking more than $200,000 in damages. Another suit from passenger Hannah Krebs was filed in Minneapolis federal court on Friday, accusing the flight crew of 'gross negligence and recklessness' and 'inadequate training and supervision' by Delta. She recalls how she was 'violently thrown' around in the plane's cabin alongside the other passengers as the Mitsubishi CRJ-900LR jet attempted to touch down in Toronto. As a result, Krebs says she suffered extreme physical and emotional injuries, leading to economic losses. She's seeking an unknown amount in compensation. 'This was a preventable accident that never should have occurred,' attorney Jim Brauchle said in a statement to NBC News. 'The passengers on Delta Flight 4819 had their lives forever changed having endured such a traumatic experience.' The pair of lawsuits comes after Delta offered those passengers $30,000 each, telling them it 'has no strings attached and does not affect rights.' Lourens and Kerbs were among 80 people — 76 passengers and four crew members — on Delta Flight 4819 when it took off from Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport on Monday. Operated by Endeavor Air, the aircraft started to falter as it neared Toronto Pearson. Videos shared online show the plane touching down and skidding across the snow-covered tarmac, then bursting into flames before it flips overs and come to a stop. Everyone onboard survived the chaos, though 21 people were hospitalized. They have all since been released, airline officials said. As of Saturday, the cause of the crash was still unclear. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is investigating the incident alongside a team of U.S. investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board. _______
Yahoo
22-02-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Passengers on Delta flight file suit after fiery crash-landing in Toronto
At least two passengers on Delta Flight 4819, which caught fire and flipped over during a crash-landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport this week, are suing the airline and its subsidiary Endeavor Air. In the first lawsuit, filed in Georgia federal court late Thursday, Marthinus Lourens claims he was 'drenched with jet fuel' as the 'burning plane' rolled over and then went belly up. He was left with injuries to his head, neck, back, knees and face as a result, as well as additional injuries caused when he released his seatbelt and fell to the ceiling of the upside-down aircraft, according to the complaint. Lourens says he has also been struggling with 'severe emotional distress and mental anguish' in the days since the crash. He's seeking more than $200,000 in damages. Another suit from passenger Hannah Krebs was filed in Minneapolis federal court on Friday, accusing the flight crew of 'gross negligence and recklessness' and 'inadequate training and supervision' by Delta. She recalls how she was 'violently thrown' around in the plane's cabin alongside the other passengers as the Mitsubishi CRJ-900LR jet attempted to touch down in Toronto. As a result, Krebs says she suffered extreme physical and emotional injuries, leading to economic losses. She's seeking an unknown amount in compensation. 'This was a preventable accident that never should have occurred,' attorney Jim Brauchle said in a statement to NBC News. 'The passengers on Delta Flight 4819 had their lives forever changed having endured such a traumatic experience.' The pair of lawsuits comes after Delta offered those passengers $30,000 each, telling them it 'has no strings attached and does not affect rights.' Lourens and Kerbs were among 80 people — 76 passengers and four crew members — on Delta Flight 4819 when it took off from Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport on Monday. Operated by Endeavor Air, the aircraft started to falter as it neared Toronto Pearson. Videos shared online show the plane touching down and skidding across the snow-covered tarmac, then bursting into flames before it flips overs and come to a stop. Everyone onboard survived the chaos, though 21 people were hospitalized. They have all since been released, airline officials said. As of Saturday, the cause of the crash was still unclear. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is investigating the incident alongside a team of U.S. investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board. _______
CBC
19-02-2025
- General
- CBC
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.
Yahoo
18-02-2025
- Yahoo
Social Rundown: Delta jet flips in Toronto and 730 miles driven by man to burn down ex's new lovers home
WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — Welcome back to the Social Rundown, where you can learn about the online trends happening globally and in Texoma, too! Want to get the latest tea or news on what's trending on social media? Tune in daily! Delta jet crashes and flips at Toronto airport. A Delta jet that flipped as it was landing in Toronto Monday, Feb. 17, the Mitsubishi CRJ-900LR, had 80 passengers onboard, all 80 of whom survived. Only about 20 of those people were injured, and according to a statement by the airline, most of those wounded folks had been released as of Tuesday, Feb. 18. Michigan man drives 730 miles to burn down ex's new lover's house. Police said a Michigan man drove 730 miles to burn down his ex-girlfriend's new lover's house. This happened last week in the town of Bensalem, Pennsylvania. Police identified the suspect as 21-year-old Harrison Jones, who drove down from Michigan to Pennsylvania and lit the fire at his ex-girls new man's home. Police said the two-story house was fully engulfed when fire officials responded to the call. Check out the full story. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
18-02-2025
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All aboard Delta flight survive after plane flips while landing in Toronto
TORONTO (NEXSTAR) — A Delta Air Lines jet flipped on its roof while landing Monday at Toronto's Pearson Airport, but all 80 people on board survived and those hurt had relatively minor injuries, the airport's chief executive said. The airline said in a statement that 21 injured passengers were initially transported to local hospitals. As of Tuesday morning, 19 had been released. 'Our most pressing priority remains taking care of all customers and Endeavor crew members who were involved,' Delta CEO Ed Bastian said in a statement. 'We'll do everything we can to support them and their families in the days ahead, and I know the hearts, thoughts and prayers of the entire Delta community are with them. We are grateful for all the first responders and medical teams who have been caring for them.' Snow blown by winds gusting to 40 mph (65 kph) swirled when the flight from Minneapolis carrying 76 passengers and four crew attempted to land at around 2:15 p.m. Communications between the tower and pilot were normal on approach and it's not clear what went so drastically wrong when the plane touched down. Peter Carlson, a passenger traveling to Toronto for a paramedics conference, said the landing was 'very forceful.' 'All the sudden everything just kind of went sideways and then next thing I know it's kind of a blink and I'm upside down still strapped in,' he told CBC News. Canadian authorities held two brief news conferences but provided no details on the crash. Video posted to social media showed the aftermath with the Mitsubishi CRJ-900LR overturned, the fuselage seemingly intact and firefighters dousing what was left of the fire as passengers climbed out and walked across the tarmac. 'We are very grateful there was no loss of life and relatively minor injuries,' Deborah Flint, CEO of Greater Toronto Airports Authority, told reporters. Toronto Pearson Fire Chief Todd Aitken said 18 passengers were taken to the hospital. Earlier in the day, Ornge air ambulance said it was transporting one pediatric patient to Toronto's SickKids hospital and two injured adults to other hospitals in the city. Emergency personnel reached the plane within a few minutes and Aitken said the response 'went as planned.' He said 'the runway was dry and there was no cross-wind conditions.' The crash was the fourth major aviation accident in North America in the past three weeks. A commercial jetliner and an Army helicopter collided near Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 29, killing 67 people. A medical transportation plane crashed in Philadelphia on Jan. 31, killing the six people on board and another person on the ground. And on Feb. 6, 10 people were killed in a plane crash in Alaska. The last major crash at Pearson was on Aug. 2, 2005, when an Airbus A340 landing from Paris skidded off the runway and burst into flames amid stormy weather. All 309 passengers and crew aboard Air France Flight 358 survived the crash. On Monday, Pearson was experiencing blowing snow and winds of 32 mph (51 kph) gusting to 40 mph (65 kph), according to the Meteorological Service of Canada. The temperature was about 16.5 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 8.6 degrees Celsius). The Delta flight was cleared to land at about 2:10 p.m. Audio recordings show the control tower warned the pilots of a possible air flow 'bump' on the approach. 'It sounds to me like a controller trying to be helpful, meaning the wind is going to give you a bumpy ride coming down, that you're going to be up and down through the glide path,' said John Cox, CEO of aviation safety consulting firm Safety Operating Systems in St. Petersburg, Florida. 'So it was windy. But the airplanes are designed and certified to handle that,' Cox said. 'The pilots are trained and experienced to handle that.' The plane came to a rest at the intersection of Runways 23 and 15L, not far from the start of the runway. Just after the crash, tower controllers spoke with the crew of a medical helicopter that had just left Pearson and was returning to help. 'Just so you're aware, there's people outside walking around the aircraft there,' a controller said. 'Yeah, we've got it. The aircraft is upside down and burning,' the medical helicopter pilot responded. Carlson was among those outside the aircraft. He said when he took off his seat belt he crashed onto the ceiling, which had become the floor. He smelled gas, saw aviation fuel cascading down the cabin windows and knew he needed to get out but said his fatherly intuition and paramedic skills kicked in. He looked for those he could help. Carlson and another man assisted a mother and her young son out of the plane and then Carlson dropped onto the tarmac. Snow was blowing and it 'felt like I was stepping onto tundra.' 'I didn't care how cold it was, didn't care how far I had to walk, how long I had to stand — all of us just wanted to be out of the aircraft,' he said. Cox, who flew for U.S. Air for 25 years and has worked on U.S. National Transportation Safety Board investigations, said the CRJ-900 aircraft is a proven aircraft that's been in service for decades and does a good job of handling inclement weather. He said it's unusual for a plane to end up on its roof. 'We've seen a couple of cases of takeoffs where airplanes have ended up inverted, but it's pretty rare,' Cox said. Among the questions that need to be answered, Cox said, is why the crashed plane was missing its right wing. 'If one wing is missing, it's going to have a tendency to roll over,' he said. 'Those are going to be central questions as to what happened to the wing and the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder. They will be found, if not today, tomorrow, and the Transportation Safety Board of Canada will read them out and they will have a very good understanding of what actually occurred here.' The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement that the Transportation Safety Board of Canada would head up the investigation and provide any updates. The NTSB in the U.S. said it was sending a team to assist in the Canadian investigation. Endeavor Air, based in Minneapolis, is a subsidiary of Delta Air Lines and the world's largest operator of CRJ-900 aircraft. The airline operates 130 regional jets on 700 daily flights to over 126 cities in the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean, according to the company's website. The CRJ-900, a popular regional jet, was developed by Canadian aerospace company Bombardier. It's in the same family of aircraft as the CRJ-700, the type of plane involved in the midair collision near Reagan National Airport on Jan. 29. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
