Passengers on Upside-Down Plane Describe the Accident: We Hung Like Bats
5
World
February 19, 2025 05:30
toronto, canada - Delta Airlines passenger plane had an accident during landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport, passengers were hanging upside down.
Accident at Toronto Pearson International Airport
A Delta Airlines passenger plane had an accident during landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Canada. The plane flipped upside down and a fuel leakage occurred. Quick evacuation of passengers hanging upside down prevented a major disaster. The plane, flying from Minneapolis, USA to Toronto, Canada, had 18 injured passengers out of 76 on board along with four flight attendants. Emergency teams were dispatched to the scene, and airport authorities confirmed the safe evacuation of all passengers and crew. The injured were taken to the hospital with stable conditions.
Investigations are ongoing to determine the cause of the accident and how the plane flipped upside down. Police have initiated an inquiry into the incident, and Delta Air Lines flights scheduled for the day at the airport were canceled.
Upside-Down Plane and the Miracle Escape
Strong winds in Toronto led airport staff to work overnight to clear about 20 centimeters of snow covering the airport grounds. As the plane approached the airport, air traffic controllers warned the pilots of severe winds. The plane crashed onto the runway during landing. According to passenger accounts, a fire broke out as the plane rolled and hit the runway, creating a massive fireball. Passengers described hanging in the air as the plane flipped upside down. One passenger said, 'We were hanging upside down. We tried to get out as quickly as possible,' while another shared their feelings, 'We were hanging upside down like bats.' Experts attribute the prevention of a disaster to the lack of a major explosion due to fuel leakage in the wingless plane.