Footage has emerged of the dramatic moment an incoming passenger plane with 80 people on board flipped onto its roof at a Canadian airport.
The video captures the Delta Air Lines plane coming into land at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport against a snowy backdrop. It shows the aircraft touching down and tipping onto its right side.
The jet skids across the ground for some meters before flipping upside down and eventually coming to a stop.
A huge plume of thick black smoke billows from the flaming fuselage.Passengers were reportedly “hanging like bats” while strapped into their seats before escaping from the wreckage.
Authorities provided an update on Wednesday morning (AEDT) as investigations continue into the cause of the fiery accident. Incredibly, there were no fatalities and of the 76 passengers and four crew on board, only two people remain in hospital. Injuries included head injuries and back sprains, as well as nausea and vomiting from exposure to jet fuel.
Airport CEO Deborah Flint said it was still too early to speculate on the cause of the crash. She said there were “extreme conditions” at the airport, with two severe snowstorms in the days before.
