Delta Flight Flips After Landing Gear Collapse in Toronto Crash

Preliminary report reveals rapid descent and gusty winds contributed to the February 17 incident, leaving 21 injured but no fatalities.

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada confirmed the right main landing gear fractured on touchdown, causing the aircraft to overturn and ignite a fire.
The CRJ-900 plane was descending at a high rate of speed, triggering a 'sink rate' warning 2.6 seconds before landing.
All 80 passengers and crew survived, though 21 were injured, including two seriously, with injuries partly linked to evacuation challenges in the inverted aircraft.
The first officer, with 1,422 hours of flying experience, was piloting during the crash in gusty wind conditions of up to 35 knots.
Delta Air Lines has offered $30,000 in compensation to each passenger, while investigations into mechanical, procedural, and systemic factors continue.