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guardiangod | 1 year ago

That's incredible. The plane literally turned over and burnt but no casualty. The flight staff must have done as amazing job keeping everyone calm and helped everyone get out of the upside, burning plane.

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bambax|1 year ago

"A good landing is when there are no casualties; an excellent landing is when the plane can fly again." This was therefore a good landing.

agsnu|1 year ago

3 were critically injured, so not “no casualties” but pretty darned close all things considered

evertedsphere|1 year ago

"a good landing is one where the people on board can fly again…" even

Cthulhu_|1 year ago

This makes me feel better about playing Kerbal Space Program.

mmooss|1 year ago

Per the article, one passenger "was flying to Toronto for a paramedics conference". Maybe there were more conference-goers.

RachelF|1 year ago

It also looks like a wing has been ripped off. That passengers could survive an accident involving so much force is surprising.

cm2187|1 year ago

Not only ripped off but if you look at the video it looks like the wings exploded with a ball of fire.

chrisco255|1 year ago

Did it roll after landing or before landing?

wkat4242|1 year ago

True but I have a feeling it might be designed to rip off in this situation.

I'm more surprised the wing rupture didn't cause a fire/explosion because this is where most of the fuel is stored.

donsupreme|1 year ago

3 in critical condition so I read.

culi|1 year ago

I also read everyone is expected to survive. Hope those in critical condition are able to make a full recovery

yibg|1 year ago

nit: no fatalities, but definite some casualties.

TimByte|1 year ago

In a situation like that how the crew handles things makes all the difference. Definitely seems like they did an incredible job

arghandugh|1 year ago

There were over a dozen casualties. The word you want is fatality.

muddi900|1 year ago

No fatalities. I believe there were some injuries.

wkat4242|1 year ago

Yeah, a similar thing happened in Cork and half the passengers died. The operators were huge clowns though. Of course Delta is a legit operation.

queuebert|1 year ago

> ...Delta is a legit operation.

Unless you're a checked bag.