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Delta Connection Canadair CRJ-900LR plane crash

Toronto, Canada
Delta Connection Canadair CRJ-900LR plane crash - Toronto, Canada

Key facts

Airline
Delta Connection
Flight number
DL-4819
Aircraft
Canadair CRJ-900LR
Location
Toronto, Canada
Date
17th February, 2025
People on board
80
Fatality
0

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Accident account

The Canadair CRJ-900 operated by Endeavor Airlines on behalf of Delta Airlines took off from Minneapolis, MN, USA for a passenger flight to Toronto, ON, Canada. 76 passengers and 4 crew members were onboard. The plane crash landed on Toronto's runway 23. The CRJ-900 has been destroyed. There were no fatalities, however, one person was critically injured, 7 others received minor injuries.

At the time of the accident, weather conditions were challenging, with strong winds gusting up to 35 knots and moderate visibility ranging between 3 and 6 miles and blowing snow. The runway was partially covered in snow.

Investigators determined that the aircraft made a hard impact with the runway, causing structural components to break away and the aircraft to overturn. Video footage of the incident suggests the plane did not execute a flare before touchdown. The aircraft came to rest inverted on the runway, with both wings, the main landing gear, and the tailplane separated from the fuselage. A post-crash fire ensued which was contained by airport emergency services.

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CRJ-900 flips on runway in Toronto crash landing

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