A Delta Air Lines passenger jet that flipped over, burned and lost a wing after landing in Toronto last month was descending at what experts called an excessive speed when it touched down, according to a preliminary report from the Canadian authorities. The report from the Transportation Safety Board of Canada, an independent agency, found…
Delta Flight 4819’s landing seemed routine — until it wasn’t. For the 80 people on board, the world lurched immediately after the wheels hit the ground at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Monday afternoon. The plane sparked and burst into flames as it skidded along the runway, then it rolled onto its back, its right…
There was drifting snow. There were strong winds coming from the west at about 29 miles per hour, with gusts of up to 38 miles per hour, around 2:15 p.m., the time of the crash, according to the authorities. There was also drifting snow in Toronto, which was struck by two snowstorms in the past…