Delta Air Lines reported on Tuesday that 19 of the 21 passengers transferred to local hospitals after the accident of a plane in Toronto on Monday have already been discharged. Meanwhile, the authorities continue to investigate the causes for which the plane, a CRJ900 regional jet, He turned to land at the Pearson International Airport in Toronto. A video that has spread on social networks shows the moment in which the accident occurs. A few seconds captured just a few meters, which leaves the person holding the camera without words.
The Flight DL4819, operated by Endeavor Air, a subsidiary of Delta Air Lines, came from the Minneapolis-ST International Airport. Paul and touched land in Toronto at 2:13 pm (19:13 GMT) after a flight of 86 minutes. However, shortly after landing, The aircraft ended overturned near the intersection of tracks 23 and 15, according to Flightradar24 data.
The CRJ900, manufactured by Bombardier and with Ge -Aospace engines, has capacity for up to 90 passengers and is 16 years old. Images after the accident showed that at least one of the two wings had detached himself from the fuselage.
Climate conditions at the time of the incident could have played an important role. Pearson airport reported strong winds and freezing temperatures, with crossbaging and snow that hindered operations. These conditions added to the accumulated delays after a storm of Snow that left more than 22 centimeters of snow in the area during the weekend.
The Transportation Security Board of Canada (TSB) is leading the investigation to determine the exact causes of the accident. Although definitive conclusions have not yet been revealed, experts point out that air accidents are usually the result of multiple factors.
Delta Air Lines has expressed its commitment to fully cooperate with the authorities while the investigation is carried out. Meanwhile, passengers and their families have received support from the airline during this incident fortunately without fatalities.
