[toronto plans, technology, travel updates] Delta plane crash in Toronto: 3,000 people evacuated
A Delta Air Lines plane with 133 people aboard skidded the runway and into a field at Toronto’s airport on Friday, a spokesman said, with no serious injuries reported.
Delta Flight 1943, a Boeing 767, was flying from Salt Lake City to Detroit, Michigan, when it overshot the landing and ran into a field at the Canadian airport, Ian Gregor of Toron airport, the New York Times reported.
A total of 133 passengers and crew were evacuated safely, Gregor said on his Twitter page. The airline told reporters at a news conference on Friday that there were no injuries to any of the people on board or airport workers.
In a statement, Delta said the aircraft skidded off the end of the runway and came to rest in snow about 1,700 feet past the end of Runway 24R.
Canadian officials estimated that the adverse weather conditions impacted the approach of the airplane, according to The Associated Press. The AP reported that fire crews contained a minor fuel leak, but there was no fire.
All 143 passengers and crew have been moved inside, Gregor said on Twitter. Delta is working on rebooking them on there resulting connections, according to WXYZ Detroit.
“We will work with our customers to reach their intended destinations as soon as possible,” Delta said in a statement.
The Canadian Transportation Safety Board on Friday said it had sent an investigation team.
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