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Monday was a clear day, though,
Flint said
All of a sudden, I just remember being fully sideways,
passenger Pete Koukov said on the “TODAY” show Tuesday morningIf it’s 2 p.m. on a weekday afternoon and you don’t need 175 seats, you can put a 50-seater on one of those major routes,
Boyd said
When wages go up, you need as many people on the plane to cover the cost of the pilots,
Boyd saidRegional airline pilot pay has gone up 500%,
said Kit Darby, a pilot career consultantThe seats have less leg room, and there’s less recline. No question about that, it’s not as comfortable an environment,
airline consultant Mike Boyd told CNN on TuesdayThose that are parked are most likely parked permanently,
he saidIf they didn't add that speed of that gusty conditions, it's possible what we're hearing being reported by passengers that were on that flight, that they may have fallen very quickly from a short altitude like ten feet, which makes all the difference in the world,
Les Abend said
These flight attendants had the presence of mind not only to get the passengers out, which you can see in that video, but it was more than likely they disabled the slides,
Abend said
When we were coming in, I did notice that the winds were super gusty, the snow had blown over the runways, so coming in, it was routine, but it was noticeable that the runways were in kind of a weird condition. When we hit it was super hard. The plane went sideways, and I believe we skidded on our side and then flipped over on our back, where we ended up."
John Nelson, a passenger on the flight, told CNN on MondayWith blowing snow, it may have changed rapidly,
Abend saidThe weather conditions were windy. The wind was out of the west at 27 to 35 knots, which is about 38 miles an hour. So it was windy. But the airplanes are designed and certified to handle that. The pilots are trained and experienced to handle that."
Petersburg, Florida, told the Associated PressHopefully, that's what they did,
Abend said in the interviewWe hit the ground, and we were sideways, and then we were upside down hanging like bats."
Pete Koukov, a passenger on the flight, told CNN on MondayI'm very glad that the families of those involved got good news and that everyone survived. That's a real testament to all the hard work that's been done up until now."
Captain CB Sullenberger, former US Airways captain, told CNN on MondayDelta activated its Passenger Inquiry Center for family and loved ones of customers involved in today's accident so they can connect with Delta for more information. In Canada, these individuals may reach out via 1-866-629-4775. In the United States, they may connect using 1-800-997-5454."
The statement further said
Delta Connection flight 4819, operated by Endeavor Air using a CRJ-900 aircraft, was involved in a single-aircraft accident at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) at around 2:15 p.m. ET* on Monday. The flight originated from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP).
In a post on X, Delta saidToronto Pearson is aware of an incident upon landing involving a Delta Airlines plane arriving from Minneapolis. Emergency teams are responding. All passengers and crew are accounted for."
Sharing a post on X, it wroteInitial reports indicate there are no fatalities and 18 customers with injuries have been transported to area hospitals. Our primary focus is taking care of those impacted."
Delta Air Lines in a statement saidWe just landed. Our plane crashed. It’s upside down,
John Nelson, who recorded the video, said as he walked away from the plane