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Delta Flight Crashes at Toronto Airport

Discussion in 'Too Hot for Swamp Gas' started by ncargat1, Feb 17, 2025 at 9:00 PM.

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  1. Feb 17, 2025 at 9:00 PM #1
    ncargat1

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    I am not an expert, but from the images it looks like a commuter jet. The writing "Delta Connection" is visible on the upside down fuselage. The flight originated in Minneapolis and there have not been any fatalities reported at the moment.

    https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/delta-plane-crash-toronto-flips-02-17-25/index.html
     
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  2. Feb 17, 2025 at 9:08 PM #2
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  3. Feb 17, 2025 at 9:11 PM #3
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    Glad no one died. All Canada's fault, right?
     
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  4. Feb 17, 2025 at 9:15 PM #4
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    Definitely DEI.

    Actually, wait. We'll have to see if our vile leader wants to blame this on minorities or foreigners. It will certainly be one or the other.

    Could it be both? Or more?!! Gay, trans, black female Canadiens?
     
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  5. Feb 18, 2025 at 7:58 AM #5
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    ‘This never would have happened on my watch if Canada was the 51st state’ - Trump probably.
     
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  6. Feb 18, 2025 at 8:20 AM #6
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    Looks like possible pilot error based on the video. Came down too hard
     
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  7. Feb 18, 2025 at 9:04 AM #7
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    Just saw an interview with a passenger, he said it hit really hard and they bounced. Then there was a fireball on the side of the ball and they tumbled over. Glad there were no fatalaties.
     
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  8. Feb 18, 2025 at 12:15 PM #8
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    I didnt see the footage from the US based Delta flight. Apparently Pete Buttigieg was keeping these planes in the air himself. What a disastrous 3 weeks of air safety by the US.

     
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  9. Feb 18, 2025 at 12:37 PM #9
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    This is what our Transportation Secretary was doing prior to the 4th major flight disaster in 2 weeks.

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  10. Feb 18, 2025 at 2:52 PM #10
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    well he couldnt predict that a plan would crash in the 51st state.
     
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  11. Feb 18, 2025 at 2:53 PM #11
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    A lot of plane crashes have been happening in Trumps America and in Trumps Canada lately.
     
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  12. Feb 18, 2025 at 3:03 PM #12
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    I've watched the video of the plane crash several times now. It looks like it landed hard and the landing gear on the right side snapped or collasped..
     
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  13. Feb 18, 2025 at 3:07 PM #13
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    Interview with pilots will be interesting, but there is some suggestion that there were wind shear worries at the air field at the time of the landing/impact.
     
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  14. Feb 18, 2025 at 3:27 PM #14
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    That's what it looked like to me as well. It was either the pilot misjudged how high he was or there was a downburst of wind or something. The runway was white with snow so it may have been hard to see how close the ground was.
     
  15. Feb 18, 2025 at 3:57 PM #15
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    A commercial pilot sent me the video and his initial take was that while it hit hard it didn’t look like the plane hit harder than the design limit for the landing gear. But that was just a guess based on his experience. He was also surprised to see the wing shear off so easily.

    I’m with most of you that it looks like the pilot didn’t do a typical landing flare. I don’t know if that was a depth perception issue due to snow, I’m looking at the flight path incorrectly, or something else.
     
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  16. Feb 18, 2025 at 4:54 PM #16
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  17. Feb 18, 2025 at 4:56 PM #17
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    US maintenance error or US pilot error is what it's looking like. I hope the Sec of Trans had fun at the boondoggle at the Daytona 500. Im sure it helped keep Americans safe.
     
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  18. Feb 18, 2025 at 5:46 PM #18
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    So he’s not allowed to travel anymore?
     
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  19. Feb 18, 2025 at 7:09 PM #19
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    While planes are crashing every other day? Sure. Party hearty!
     
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  20. Feb 18, 2025 at 7:31 PM #20
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    The true racist are the people hollering Racist Racist Racist every opportunity they can dream up.
     
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