Delta Plane Crash-Landing Details Raise Safety Concerns

A preliminary report by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada has revealed that a Delta Air Lines CRJ-900 jet received a 'sink rate' alert just 2.6 seconds before crashing at Toronto Pearson International Airport on February 17. The aircraft, which was arriving from Minneapolis, flipped over upon landing and caught fire, but all 76 passengers and four crew members survived, with 21 needing hospitalization. The report noted that the plane's landing gear collapsed and its wing detached during the incident, leading to a fire fueled by jet fuel. Investigators are focusing on various factors, including wing metallurgy, landing strategies, pilot training, and evacuation procedures. Legal actions have begun in both the U.S. and Canada in response to the event. The TSB emphasized that accidents often result from multiple interconnected factors, not a single cause.