Eighty people aboard a Delta flight from Minneapolis survived a harrowing crash that left the plane upside down upon landing in Toronto. Passengers described moments of panic and chaos as the aircraft skidded off the runway.**
Turbulent Landing: The Miraculous Survival of Toronto Plane Crash Passengers**
Turbulent Landing: The Miraculous Survival of Toronto Plane Crash Passengers**
Delta flight passengers recount their terrifying experience as the aircraft flips during landing in Toronto.**
In a shocking incident, a Delta Air Lines flight from Minneapolis experienced a catastrophic landing at Toronto’s airport, resulting in the aircraft ending up upside down. Fortunately, all 80 individuals on board, including passengers and crew, are expected to survive the ordeal.
Witnesses aboard the flight reported that their descent felt routine until they suddenly found themselves in a precarious position. Among them was Pete Koukov, a 28-year-old professional skier, who was en route to Toronto for a ski film project. He recounted how normality quickly transformed into chaos as the plane touched down. “It was like hitting cement. The moment the wheels hit the ground, everything flipped,” he said.
Koukov, sitting by the window, saw flames erupt as the plane skidded on its right side. “I quickly unbuckled and lowered myself to the floor, which became the ceiling. People were panicking and trying to escape,” he added, sharing videos of the aftermath as passengers crawled across seats to an emergency exit onto a runway covered in snow.
Another passenger, Pete Carlson, a paramedic attending a conference in the city, described the jarring transition from expectation to reality. “One minute you’re preparing for a landing, and the next you’re upside down, faced with a jolt of cement and metal,” he stated, emphasizing the suddenness of the crash in the midst of strong winds.
The incident has left passengers shaken but grateful for their survival as investigations into the crash continue.
