The future of flying
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There was a large dump of snow in Toronto yesterday and they are still trying to clear it. Winds have been very strong and gusty as well.
Delta Airlines flight upside-down after crash at Toronto Pearson International Airport
Emergency crews are responding to an “incident” involving a Delta Air Lines plane at Toronto Pearson International Airport.
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There was a large dump of snow in Toronto yesterday and they are still trying to clear it. Winds have been very strong and gusty as well.
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Delta Airlines flight upside-down after crash at Toronto Pearson International Airport
Emergency crews are responding to an “incident” involving a Delta Air Lines plane at Toronto Pearson International Airport.
There was a large dump of snow in Toronto yesterday and they are still trying to clear it. Winds have been very strong and gusty as well.
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Iakobos
Orthodox
Post-COVID there was a big craze over "pilot shortage" and lots of folks became pilots at fast-track programs whose goal is to have you pass all the certification tests as fast as possible, rather than actually creating wise, skillful and diligent pilots. Then having graduated fast-trackers educate the next wave of student pilots. It's a very backwards system where freshly certified pilots end up conducting the majority of new pilot training, while veteran experienced pilots very rarely teach because they have a cushy airline job. I've seen firsthand a commercially-rated pilot from one of these programs be unable to accurately read a round altimeter.
I wonder if we're starting to see the effect of those fast-tracked folks flying big planes. Granted the DC helicopter midair was no fault of the jet and I believe the Philly Learjet was Mexican-owned and -operated.
I wonder if we're starting to see the effect of those fast-tracked folks flying big planes. Granted the DC helicopter midair was no fault of the jet and I believe the Philly Learjet was Mexican-owned and -operated.
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I know a girl that's trying to become a pilot, and she has one of the worst personalities I've ever met. Could just be a coincidence, but I'd avoid women that choose masculine careers.
I want American pilots to be white men.
I want American pilots to be white men.
Shaquilleoatmeal
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Somehow people seem relatively fine.
Edit: just a minute late.
Somehow people seem relatively fine.
Edit: just a minute late.
I understand the dude is in shock, but man, I think I'd be thanking God at that point....
Pure speculation, but if it was an icy runway they could have easily slid off to one side, then when the landing gear on that side gets caught in the snow it would whip the fuselage around perpendicular to the runway and all of the momentum could easily cause the wings to be snapped off and roll the fuselage upside down...
Seconds after the firemen finished searching the plane, the entire chassis burst into flames, while they were leaping out of the door:
The smoke rising from the plane is from the fire. One hot tin can.
More proof that no one dies before God permits it. Angels saved this plane.
The smoke rising from the plane is from the fire. One hot tin can.
More proof that no one dies before God permits it. Angels saved this plane.
Caduceus
Heritage
Not the greatest footage but you can seen the fireball and smoke start. Rolling in the snow probably helped to keep the fire from going like mad initially...
Caduceus
Heritage
Clear video footage of the plane crash in Toronto has emerged.
It seems the airplane was mere seconds from touching down on the runway correctly (and straight) and then either landed too hard, or landed crooked, or slipped on the ice. Immediately then one of its wings dipped too far down to one side and fully smashed on the runway, and then the whole plane completely flipped over. All this happened within about 5 to 7 seconds.
It seems the airplane was mere seconds from touching down on the runway correctly (and straight) and then either landed too hard, or landed crooked, or slipped on the ice. Immediately then one of its wings dipped too far down to one side and fully smashed on the runway, and then the whole plane completely flipped over. All this happened within about 5 to 7 seconds.
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Looks like the gears collapsed?
Looks like the right hand side main gear (starboard) collapsed on impact (you see the plane correcting due to the strong winds so it wasn't completely level) which made the plane sink and tumble and flip. It was low on fuel after a long flight so thank God the whole thing didn't end up in an inferno.
I'm not a pilot but if anything I'd wager the plane was a bit too high and was descending on too steep of a trajectory in the final seconds before touchdown. The weather (wind) conditions may have played a role in rushing the landing, but the touchdown seemed very abrupt. I wonder what the circumstances were leading up to that.