It was snowing.
Authorities say there was a gust of wind at about 29 mph, 38 mph from the west and around 2:15 p.m. It was snowing in Toronto, which has been hit by two snowstorms over the past few days.
According to Flightradar24, the air tracking website, the weather advisory for Toronto Pearson International Airport at the time of the crash “showed gusts of wind and snow.”
The cause of the crash will be investigated by the Canadian Road Safety Board. This will be supported by a team of American investigators from the Federal Aviation Administration.
There were 76 passengers on board.
According to Delta, the flight had four crew members, with the rest being passengers. Of these, 22 were Canadians.
Some of the injured were taken to hospital, while most passengers were taken to the Sheraton Gateway Hotel near the airport terminal.
They left around 7pm local time, greeted by taxis and family and said hotel staff refused to provide more details.
Two of the five runways remain closed, but operations at the airport resumed at 5pm local time.
The plane was a Bombardier jet.
Model CRJ900 aircraft were typically operated by Endeavor Air, a delta subsidiary that operates small planes for airlines.
According to FAA records, it was about 16 years old. Due to regular maintenance, such passenger jets often operate for more than two to three decades.
According to airline data company Cirium, airlines around the world use over 380 CRJ900s. According to Cirium data, aircraft that have been in operation for over 20 years have a safe safety record.
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