A hard wind blew over Canada's Toronto Pearson Airport on Monday afternoon, landing by air traffic controllers, 80 passengers and crew drifting towards the snowy planner.
However, at an instant, the Bombardier CRJ900 crashed into the runway and capsized, sending a scrambled firefighter to extinguish the flames.
All Delta flights from Minneapolis survived, but it is still unknown how the aircraft was covered, leaving at least 18 people injured.
Here's what we know:
Toronto was dealing with wind and snow:
Delta Flight 4819 departed Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport approached its destination at Toronto Pearson International Airport before 3pm local time.
Strong winds have eased Toronto all day, with airport officials cleaning up about 8 inches of snow debris over the weekend and covering the airport over the weekend. As the plane approached the airport, the air traffic controller notified the pilot of approximately 38 mph of wind.
Within two minutes the plane was turned over. Fire erupted as the plane fell, the plane hit the runway, spitting out a huge fireball, leaving passengers hanging out in their seats.
Passengers talk about crash:
The fire trucks competed against the tarmac and began spraying thick sheets of white fire on the aircraft's battered fuselage. It is unclear where the fire began, but the video shows the plane's fiberglass frame melting around the engine, with thick black stripes staining the sides.
“We were hanging upside down like bats,” said passenger Peter Koukov, who said. He could unleash himself and stand upright on the ceiling of the plane, but some had to help him get out of his seat.
The flight attendant helped passengers crawl through the open exit door, urging people to leave their personal belongings behind, but then they exited the exit with some snuggly bags, Koukov's video shows.
Canada's busiest airports will be suspended:
The crash caused Toronto Pearson International to temporarily shut down all five runways, causing delays and divert several flights to nearby airports. The remaining two runways where the crash fell occur will remain closed for several days as investigators analyze the site.
