The Pilots of the the Delta Toronto Crash

Latest updates on Delta 4819 that crash landed and ended up inverted in Toronto on February 17, 2025, specifically background ont he Captain and First Officer of the CRJ in which all 80 people thankfully survived.

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[TakingOff]

Hi everyone- I want to address the Press Release from Delta/Endeavor. 1. The Press Release came out a little over an hour after I posted my video. The corporate lawyers had that drafted well before my video went public- my video was not the cause of their response. 2. The only discrepancy in their Press Brief and my information here is that they claim the Captain did not fail in his training when he flowed to Delta. Everything else Delta writes is consistent with my report. 3. The First Officer shows six weeks on her Restricted ATP, but I mention that could be due to paperwork and she might have been flying for a year. And I didn't explain very well on Restricted ATP- the pilot has to request a checkride to remove the restriction and since an FO is not going to be the PIC anyway, many choose to just leave it until they make Captain. Bottomline (and I say it in the video), we don't know what the cause of the crash is.
I regret this video has upset some viewers and am making changes on how I report the news.

[historyluvvver]

I am thrilled to be able to share the news that the last two passengers who were hospitalized have been released as of this morning. The child who was originally listed as in critical condition was released yesterday from Sick Kids in Toronto. Finally some good news, they are all out of danger now. !!

[sean]

I’m a captain at a US regional and I would never allow an FO who’s been on the line for less than 6 weeks land in those conditions! Like what was he thinking?!?!

[unityxg]

The fact that everyone survived that is truly incredible.

[nomad_sofficial]

As an ex-flight attendant I can't even picture how I would evacuate people from an upside down plane. It's just not something I ever thought would or could happen. Never been taught it either. I bet they'll add that onto the training now. Just glad the door mechanism still worked.

[Noose]

This crash also shows why its so important to buckle up before landing

[richmiller]

Came in very hot & no flare whatsoever. The plane was literally flown into the runway. The passengers & crew are very blessed to be alive.

[swdw]

The fact the wing with the flaming fuel broke off and separated from the fuselage was an absolute blessing.

[needmoreramsay]

FINALLY a cameraman that understood his mission !!

[LancoAmish]

Navy fighter pilot (Matthew Whiz Buckley) has stated that the rate of descent was well above what he would use when landing a fighter jet on a carrier. He made no bones about it watching the landing. He stated the landing gear of that jet could not handle how hard it was put down. He’s Almost 100% sure it was pilot error.

[Ndqar]

Survival was because the fuselage stayed intact. Thank the Bombardier engineers for a robust design and the builders for putting it together properly. They obviously did not fudge the doublers around door openings the way Boeing subcontractors have.

[cpadurar]

You don't have to be an expert to see that the plane was slammed into the runaway.

[rustybones]

Appreciate the call to refrain from speculation. Thank You

[shawnsalter]

To be clear, Delta has never guaranteed the customer that their plane would arrive upright.

[love--dogs]

As a Canadian I had to laugh at the transportation board guy in the parka when he started talking.... he sounds so Canadian lol

[Iskelderon]

The engineers who designed that bird to give the crew a fighting chance deserve a massive bonus!

[PaulBrake]

One report said the plane was dropping at over 1100 feet per minute, which would be three times the normal rate, and even significantly faster than an F-18 coming to land on an aircraft carrier.

[CSifjrixhrj]

I don’t know why, but a guy in a parka standing in front of the wreck reading a report from a clipboard seems like the most Canadian thing ever

[swerwerindiewind]

Through my well over 30 years of flying everything from Alouette 111’s to A380’s I found that flaring really helps to maintain structural integrity.

[ScottGraham-ojzc]

As a professional pilot for over 35 years, I have landed transport category aircraft (J-32 to B-777)in up to 40 knot crosswinds on multiple occasions. It requires you to pay attention but isn’t difficult