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Delta plane crash: Passengers live after escaping ‘upside down’ jet

A Delta Air Lines jet flipped upside down while landing at Toronto's Pearson Airport, but all 80 people on board survived with minor injuries, according to Deborah Flint, CEO of Greater Toronto Airports Authority.
Eighteen passengers were taken to hospitals for treatment of relatively minor injuries after the incident.
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration stated that the Transportation Safety Board of Canada would lead the investigation into the crash.
Investigators are looking into why the aircraft was missing a wing, as noted by John Cox, CEO of Safety Operating Systems.

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Chippewa Herald

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The key to surviving a plane crash? Skilled crew, strong seats and wings that detach

Aviation experts say it's not surprising passengers and crew members walked away from a plane that flipped while landing in Toronto.

What’s the key to surviving a plane crash? Skilled crew, strong seats and wings that detach

After watching videos of a Delta Air Lines jet catch fire upon landing and flip over on a Toronto runway, it’s fair to wonder how anyone could have survived. But aviation experts said it was not surprising that all 76 passengers and four crew walked away from Monday’s disaster, with only 21 suffering minor injuries. […]

3 days ago·Buffalo, United States

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Associated Press News

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What's the key to surviving a plane crash? Skilled crew, strong seats and wings that detach

Experts say a combination of training and technology were critical to all 76 passengers and four crew members surviving the fiery Delta Air Lines plane crash in Toronto. Video images

3 days ago·United States

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KSL

How did a jet flip upside down on a Toronto runway and everyone survive?

Investigators are probing the causes of an unusual plane crash at Canada's largest airport on Monday, when a regional jet flipped upside down upon landing during windy weather, sending 21 of the 80 people on board to hospital.

3 days ago·Salt Lake City, United States

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U.S. News

What's the Key to Surviving a Plane Crash? Skilled Crew, Strong Seats and Wings That Detach

After watching videos of a Delta Air Lines jet catch fire upon landing and flip over on a Toronto runway, it's fair to wonder how anyone could have survived.

3 days ago·New York, United States

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Spiegel

Canada: plane lands upside down – photos show moment of landing

These pictures show how lucky the 80 passengers were in the accident of a passenger plane in Toronto. A passenger also filmed his own evacuation with his mobile phone camera.

3 days ago·Germany

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