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CTV News
05-06-2025
- Business
- CTV News
At least 5 more lawsuits filed against Delta Airlines after harrowing crash at Pearson
An aircraft from Delta Airlines sits upside down on the tarmac at Toronto Pearson International airport on Monday February 17, 2024. Teresa Barbieri/The Canadian Press Delta Airlines is denying that they're entirely to blame for the harrowing Flight 4819 crash landing at Pearson's International Airport in February. CTV News has learned that at least five new lawsuits were filed by passengers this week against Delta Airlines Inc. and the company's regional carrier Endeavor Air. The most recent lawsuits, filed on June 2 and 3, share similar language. They claim the airline failed 'to observe the most fundamental procedures for a landing approach into YYZ, failing to appropriately monitor flight conditions on approach, and failing to communicate and react in the cockpit to those flight conditions.' They also claim that 'the Delta Crash occurred due to the gross negligence and recklessness of the Delta and/or Endeavor flight crew.' Eighty people were on board the Bombardier CRJ-900 passenger plane as it rolled and skidded across the runway on its roof at Toronto's Pearson Airport on Feb. 17, 2025. McGill University aviation management lecturer John Gradek still marvels that no one was killed. 'A landing, 200 kilometres an hour, flipped on its roof and did a full 180, fuel spilling out of the airplane and everyone got out of the plane in 90 seconds – amazing,' recalled Gradek. Videos of the chaos inside the cabin spread quickly on social media. Twenty-one passengers and crew were injured. A preliminary report released by Canada's Transportation Safety Board (TSB) found a warning system on the plane sent an alert 'indicating a high rate of descent' less than three seconds before the fiery crash landing. Multiple passengers, including Canadians, have filed their civil cases with U.S. courts for the districts of Minnesota, Georgia and Texas. In response to one of the lawsuits, lawyers representing Delta issued a court filing on May 30 that states that the airline 'denies all allegations' made by a passenger who claims he 'suffered significant injuries to his head, neck, back, knees and face...' Gradek says the safety board has its work cut out for it with so many questions hanging over the incident. The TSB has said it could take a total of 600 days to complete their report, which means it could take until October 2026 until their findings are made public. 'Who was at fault? … What type of deficiencies do we have in the operating practices that led to this type of behaviour by the flight crew? Those things have not been defined yet and I expect that to be part of the Transportation Safety boards final report' adds Gradek. Delta declined CTV News' request for comment, though the airline company did say that they fully support the TSB's ongoing investigation.
CTV News
05-06-2025
- General
- CTV News
At least 5 more lawsuits filed against Delta Airlines after harrowing crash at Pearson
An aircraft from Delta Airlines sits upside down on the tarmac at Toronto Pearson International airport on Monday February 17, 2024. Teresa Barbieri/The Canadian PressPearson International Airport firefighters work on an upside down Delta Air Lines plane, which was heading from Minneapolis to Toronto when it crashed on the runway, in Toronto, Monday, Feb. 17, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Teresa Barbieri Delta Airlines is denying that they're entirely to blame for the harrowing Flight 4819 crash landing at Pearson's International Airport in February. CTV News has learned that at least five new lawsuits were filed by passengers this week against Delta Airlines Inc. and the company's regional carrier Endeavor Air. The most recent lawsuits, filed on June 2 and 3, share similar language. They claim the airline failed 'to observe the most fundamental procedures for a landing approach into YYZ, failing to appropriately monitor flight conditions on approach, and failing to communicate and react in the cockpit to those flight conditions.' They also claim that 'the Delta Crash occurred due to the gross negligence and recklessness of the Delta and/or Endeavor flight crew.' Eighty people were on board the Bombardier CRJ-900 passenger plane as it rolled and skidded across the runway on its roof at Toronto's Pearson Airport on Feb. 17, 2025. McGill University aviation management lecturer John Gradek still marvels that no one was killed. 'A landing, 200 kilometres an hour, flipped on its roof and did a full 180, fuel spilling out of the airplane and everyone got out of the plane in 90 seconds – amazing,' recalled Gradek. Videos of the chaos inside the cabin spread quickly on social media. Twenty-one passengers and crew were injured. A preliminary report released by Canada's Transportation Safety Board (TSB) found a warning system on the plane sent an alert 'indicating a high rate of descent' less than three seconds before the fiery crash landing. Multiple passengers, including Canadians, have filed their civil cases with U.S. courts for the districts of Minnesota, Georgia and Texas. In response to one of the lawsuits, lawyers representing Delta issued a court filing on May 30 that states that the airline 'denies all allegations' made by a passenger who claims he 'suffered significant injuries to his head, neck, back, knees and face...' Gradek says the safety board has its work cut out for it with so many questions hanging over the incident. The TSB has said it could take a total of 600 days to complete their report, which means it could take until October 2026 until their findings are made public. 'Who was at fault? … What type of deficiencies do we have in the operating practices that led to this type of behaviour by the flight crew? Those things have not been defined yet and I expect that to be part of the Transportation Safety boards final report' adds Gradek. Delta declined CTV News' request for comment, though the airline company did say that they fully support the TSB's ongoing investigation.
Yahoo
22-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Delta Plane Bursts Into Flames on Orlando Runway as Passengers Evacuate on Emergency Slides
A Delta passenger aircraft caught fire while sitting on the tarmac in Orlando before departing for Atlanta. Passengers aboard Delta Air Lines Flight 1213 had to quickly evacuate the plane using emergency slides at Orlando International Airport on Monday, April 21. Authorities reported no injuries. The Airbus A330 was at a standstill after backing away from the gate at 11:15 a.m. EST when smoke and fire were seen coming from the back of the plane. The Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement that the smoke came from an engine fire. Fire trucks are seen pulling up to the aircraft to extinguish the flames with a firehose. An ambulance was also seen making its way to passengers de-boarding the plane. "The fire was contained and is out," an Orlando airport spokesperson told CBS News. Related: Delta Passenger Said Runways Were in 'Weird Condition,' Plane Hit the Ground 'Super Hard' and 'Went Sideways' Before Flipping Over The flight, which was headed to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, had 282 passengers, 10 flight attendants and two pilots, Delta said. The passengers were brought back to the terminal, where they waited until Delta could bring another aircraft to take them to Atlanta. "We appreciate our customers' cooperation and apologize for the experience," Delta said in a statement. "Nothing is more important than safety and Delta teams will work to get our customers to their final destinations as soon as possible." The FAA will investigate the incident. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. The engine fire comes two months after the Flight 4819 crash on Feb. 17, when a flight from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport landed upside down at Pearson International Airport in Toronto. Authorities reported that all 80 passengers evacuated safely, despite the aircraft catching fire. Related: Everything to Know About the Delta Plane Crash in Toronto — and the Questions that Remain Sara Nelson, president of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA and a flight attendant of nearly 29 years, credited the lack of fatalities to the passengers wearing their seatbelts. 'The seatbelts were key to everyone's safe evacuation on the flight and no fatalities,' Nelson told PEOPLE in February. 'If someone had not been wearing their seatbelt in this crash, the likelihood of a death would become very high.' Read the original article on People
Yahoo
15-04-2025
- Yahoo
New Delta flight to RSW coming in December. Here's where, and when tickets are on sale
The busy season for Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) is winding down, but that doesn't mean we can't look ahead to later in the year when it comes to flight options coming to and from the Fort Myers airport. Good news. Travelers who use RSW are getting one more travel option for the 2025 holiday, and this will also likely please ski lovers. Delta Air Lines is adding three new domestic routes on Dec. 20, including one between Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) in Fort Myers and Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC), according to The Points Guy and verified by the airline. More: RSW breaking ground for Concourse E, Phase 2. Renderings show what future looks like All three of the new flights will run once a week, on Saturdays. There is no saver award availability on the routes so passengers using miles will need to pay Delta's dynamic SkyMiles redemption rates, The Points Guy reported. Tickets are available now. Delta is one of 15 commercial airlines that serve travelers in Southwest Florida. Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) — Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) in Fort Myers New York City's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) — Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) near Vail, Colorado New York City's LaGuardia Airport (LGA) — Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN) in Montana Delta will deploy an Airbus A319 on the Utah-Fort Myers route and the New York-Montana one, and a Boeing 757-200 for the New York-Colorado flight. Neither are the type of plane used in Delta Flight 4819 that flipped upside down at a Toronto airport in February, catching on fire and injuring 18 of the 80 people on board. That was a Bombardier CRJ900, operated by a regional airline owned by Delta. Air Canada Alaska Airlines American Airlines Avelo Airlines Breeze Airways Delta Air Lines/Delta Connection Discover Airlines Frontier Airlines JetBlue Airways Porter Airlines Southwest Airlines Spirit Airlines Sun Country Airlines Unites Airlines WesJet For more information, go to the RSW web page. This article originally appeared on Fort Myers News-Press: Delta Airlines adding new route to RSW in Fort Myers in 2025
Yahoo
21-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Report: Airliner's landing gear failed during Toronto crash
March 20 (UPI) -- Endeavor Air Flight 4819 descended quickly while landing at Toronto's Pearson International Airport on Feb. 17, and its right main landing gear collapsed when it contacted the runway, Canadian investigators said. Canada's Transportation Safety Board of Canada released the preliminary report on Thursday. "At touchdown, the following occurred: the side-stay that is attached to the right main landing gear fracture, the landing gear folded into the retracted position, the wing root fractured between the fuselage and the landing gear, and the wing detached from the fuselage," the report says. The plane's right wing contacted the ground and separated from the plane's fuselage, which caused a "cloud of jet fuel" to be released and catch fire, the report says. Further investigation needed The investigators said the exact sequence of events is still to be determined by further examination of the fracture surfaces. Wind speeds of 28 knots and gusts of up to 35 knots with blowing snow and 6 miles of visibility recorded at the time of the accident. The runway had been plowed prior to the landing attempt. After the landing gear collapsed and the wing separated from the fuselage, the plane began to slide along Runway 23 and rolled to the right until it became inverted. "A large portion of the tail, including most of the vertical stabilizer and the entire horizontal stabilizer, became detached during the roll," the report says. The aircraft then slid off the right side of the runway into snow-covered grass and stopped on Runway 15L near the intersection with Runway 23 and about 75 feet from it. All 80 passengers and crew the evacuated the aircraft. The right wing and landing gear fully detached from the fuselage and slid about 215 feet further along Runway 23 before stopping. Rapid descent triggered an alert As the aircraft approached for landing at 2:12 p.m. EST, its airspeed was 145 knots while descending at a rate of 1,114 feet per minute. A "sink rate" alert sounded 2.6 seconds before touching down, which indicated the aircraft was descending too quickly at more than 1,100 FPM while maintaining an airspeed of 136 knots, the report says. A second before touchdown, the aircraft's rate of descent was recorded as 1,110 FPM despite the prior sink-rate alert and was 1,098 FPM when the right landing gear contacted the runway and failed. The aircraft was operated within its allowable weight-and-balance limitations and weighed about 73,000 pounds, including about 6,000 pounds of fuel, while attempting to land in Toronto. The aircraft is a Bombardier CL-600-2D24. It was manufactured in 2008 and registered by Delta Airlines a year later. The preliminary report only indicates the conditions leading up to and during the mishap 21 injured, none killed Endeavor Air is a wholly owned subsidiary of Delta Airlines and Flight 4819 carried 80 passengers and crew, 21 of whom were injured during the crash. The flight originated in Minneapolis. Among those injured, 18 were hospitalized, including two with serious injuries, but none died from their injuries. During the landing, the aircraft' first officer was at the controls and had 1,422.3 hours of flight experience, including 418.7 hours of that type of aircraft, the report says. The flight's unnamed first officer had less than the Federal Aviation Administration's minimum requirement for commercial pilots, ABC News reported. She obtained am FAA waiver to fly commercial aircraft due to having earned an aviation degree. The report does not say pilot error caused the crash, and the actual cause is yet to be determined. Delta announced it is offering $30,000 to each of the passengers who were on the plane when the accident happened.
