Several injured
US jet overturned on landing in Toronto
A dangerous incident occurred on Monday when a US passenger plane landed at Toronto Airport. For reasons as yet unexplained, the jet from Minneapolis hit turbulence and landed on its back. At least 15 people are said to have been injured.
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen The plane came to rest on its back. According to the airport operator, it was a Delta Air Lines aircraft that had taken off from the US city of Minneapolis. Two of the people involved were seriously injured, reported CTV.
A large contingent of rescue and firefighting personnel immediately made their way to the runway. It is still unclear exactly what happened. Video footage went viral on social media showing the plane overturning while extinguishing water was already being sprayed onto the smoking jet (see post above).
Images broadcast by CBC showed passengers moving away from the plane lying on its back on the tarmac, shielding their faces from gusts of wind.
Snowstorms and severe frost
Canadian Transport Minister Anita Anand explained that there were 80 passengers on board the plane. Eastern Canada, where Toronto is located, had been hit by a heavy snowstorm on Sunday, with strong winds and severe frost prevailing on Monday.
Just a few weeks ago, a collision between a passenger plane and a helicopter in Washington led to a serious accident with more than 60 fatalities.
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