Toronto – Dramatic incident at Toronto-Pearson Airport: A machine of the Delta Air Lines has an accident when landing-and is now upside down on the runway of the Canadian airport. Happiness in misfortune: passengers and crew are alive.
A Airport-Plaver said: “Toronto Pearson knows about an incident when landing a Delta airlines machine that comes from Minneapolis. Emergency teams are in use. All passengers and crew members survived. “
Paramedics confirmed to the Canadian News channel CP24 that up to eight people were injured. The extent of the injuries is not yet known.
One of the people concerned was seriously injured, reported the Canadian broadcasting facility CBC. Passengers could be seen on pictures transmitted by CBC, who removed heavy gears from the aircraft lying on the back and shielded their face in front of wind gust.
Eight people were probably injured on board the aircraft
The flight 4819 came from Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport and was on the way to Toronto. How the misfortune came about is unclear.
Initially unconfirmed recordings showed a Bombardier type of Bombardier. The jet, mostly used for regional flights with several dozen seats, was on the asphalt on these recordings.
Smoke rose from the wreck. In front of the machine, possible passengers seem to move away from the machine. The TV station CNN also had a live recording with an airplane lying on the back.
Just a few weeks ago, the collision of a passenger machine with a helicopter in Washington led to a serious accident with more than 60 deaths.