Another plane crash?
By The Horse
@TheHorse (223389)
Walnut Creek, California
February 18, 2025 1:16pm CST
This one was another smallish commercial jet. It was bound from Minneapolis to Toronto, and was attempting to land. I think it happened only yesterday. The details are sketchy, but the plane wound up upside-down on the runway, and missing a wing. There were 80 people on-board, including 76 passengers, two pilots, and two fight attendants. There were 18 injuries and no deaths, though a handful may still be in critical condition. I believe all engines were operating normally, and that there was a crosswind and a headwind component, with the wind at approximately 35 knots.
We're going to have to figure out why were are having so many airplane accidents so suddenly. Did something change in our aviation industry? I believe there had not been a fatal commercial plane crash in the US for more than fifteen years prior to 2025.
Had you heard about this one? I am glad nobody died.
https://edition.cnn.com/world/live-news/delta-plane-crash-toronto-flips-02-17-25/index.html?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us
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@FourWalls (71540)
• United States
18 Feb
That one was NOT in an American airport, so we can’t blame the US government for it. Now, if the Canadians had refused to help, citing the way they’re being treated, that’d be a different story.
I’m so thankful nobody was killed. The last time I checked this morning only two were still hospitalized. That’s a true miracle of God.
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@kaylachan (75177)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
19 Feb
Changes in the faa I think are being blameed for thease things. But, the crashes themselves are far to bizire for me to belive that it's related to crew changes.
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@kaylachan (75177)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
19 Feb
@TheHorse I don't have all the facts, myself, but I've heard someone mention that this started happening after there were a lot of personal changes in the FAA. I don't see how they're related. And the way the crashes present don't make much sense. A helicopter crashing into an airliner. a plane landing upside down missing a wing. engine failure still wouldn't cause that level of destruction.
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@TheHorse (223389)
• Walnut Creek, California
19 Feb
@kaylachan Do you mean personnel changes?
"personal changes in the FAA"
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@RasmaSandra (82591)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
18 Feb
People were injured though since the plane came down and flipped over. The graphic description I read today waa that people were hanging like bats in the air strapped to their seats. I am never flying again!!!!
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@RasmaSandra (82591)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
19 Feb
@TheHorse and more today SIGH
https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/2025/02/19/marana-arizona-plane-crash/79207852007/
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@porwest (96319)
• United States
19 Feb
Everything that happens in more frequency should certainly be investigated. But according to all of the reports I have read, I think we can safely chock this one up to weather conditions that were less than ideal for flying. Apparently, there were heavy winds the plane was dealing with and when it hit the runway it slid and caused the plain to lose control and topple.
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