The aircraft, carrying 76 passengers and four crew members, rolled over upon impact and came to rest upside down, with its right-wing torn off.
As of Thursday, all 21 injured passengers initially transported to local hospitals following the crash have been released. Although Delta has offered compensation, some passengers are exploring additional legal options.
Videos capture the plane crashing Monday and passengers exiting following the dramatic incident. Peter Carlson, a passenger traveling to Toronto for a paramedics conference, told CBC News the landing was "very forceful. Emergency crews arrived at the scene within minutes, and Aitken stated that the response "went as planned. The Delta flight was cleared to land at approximately p.
Audio recordings indicate that air traffic control alerted the pilots to a potential airflow "bump" during their approach. The plane came to a stop at the intersection of Runways 23 and 15L, near the beginning of the runway. Shortly after the crash, tower controllers communicated with the crew of a medical helicopter, which had just departed Pearson and was returning to assist. Petersburg, Florida.
The U. Federal Aviation Administration announced that the Transportation Safety Board of Canada would lead the investigation and provide updates. The airline operates regional jets, flying daily routes to over cities across the U.
