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Ocelot II

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8. It was in Canada, not the US.

Mon Feb 17, 2025, 04:57 PM

Feb 2025

Can't put this one on Trump's ATC cuts. It's too soon to assign blame but I have to wonder whether the pilots were given sufficient warnings from Toronto ATC about the winds and the runway condition.

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Delta Air Lines plane crash: Jet flips upside down while landing at Toronto Pearson airport [View all] Mr. Sparkle Feb 2025 OP

That image.... irisblue Feb 2025 #1

UPDATE: Ground Stop in effect BumRushDaShow Feb 2025 #2

Looks like something out of an action movie. John1956PA Feb 2025 #3

Another image. John1956PA Feb 2025 #4

Trump is such bad luck. James48 Feb 2025 #5

It's in Canada Lulu KC Feb 2025 #6

Few care about truth anymore. Silent Type Feb 2025 #7

The Flight Took Off From The U.S. - Minneapolis.....nt global1 Feb 2025 #9

Which has what to do with the landing in Toronto? sarisataka Feb 2025 #11

Post Said Tr**p Fired FAA Personnel..... global1 Feb 2025 #15

Trump should never be absolved for anything he ever did Lulu KC Feb 2025 #16

FAA firings are one issue. The crash in Canada is another issue. sarisataka Feb 2025 #20

I know Lulu KC Feb 2025 #24

Unsure if luck recognizes national borders or not. Torchlight Feb 2025 #12

FAA is involved in all flights taking off or landing in the US IronLionZion Feb 2025 #23

We won't know until an investigation but with Real World Duffy AllyCat Feb 2025 #25

They can already conclude that DEI did this, not any budget cuts and understaffing. IronLionZion Feb 2025 #28

My investigation says hurricane-like wind gusts with blizzard freeze Justice matters. Feb 2025 #34

Trump threatened Canada just the other day. Kid Berwyn Feb 2025 #31

It was in Canada, not the US. Ocelot II Feb 2025 #8

Still doesn't bode well for FAA cuts on our end ALBliberal Feb 2025 #52

Another story with live video from WGN, Chicago. boonecreek Feb 2025 #10

From your link: sheshe2 Feb 2025 #51

I was on a small Delta flight, CRJ-900, last night that landed in -5 degree weather at 11PM. I think there were sinkingfeeling Feb 2025 #13

Listening to CTV news Toronto OneBlueDotS-Carolina Feb 2025 #14

The nose landing gear is down and locked Deminpenn Feb 2025 #33

Update from a passenger, The Guardian OneBlueDotS-Carolina Feb 2025 #37

It will be interesting to learn what happened Deminpenn Feb 2025 #40

Toronto had 2 back to back major snowstorms... OneBlueDotS-Carolina Feb 2025 #42

Video shows right wing was low... OneBlueDotS-Carolina Feb 2025 #44

Hard to be sure, but it looks like Deminpenn Feb 2025 #47

There should be... OneBlueDotS-Carolina Feb 2025 #48

No it's not Deminpenn Feb 2025 #50

Ali Veshi is who said that, I believe. AllyCat Feb 2025 #35

I believe you're correct, plus OneBlueDotS-Carolina Feb 2025 #36

First, it's a miracle that it didn't catch fire. mn9driver Feb 2025 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author maxsolomon Feb 2025 #18

It's extremely windy around Lake Ontario today. SergeStorms Feb 2025 #19

The Mirror? Really? maxsolomon Feb 2025 #21

always keep those seatbelts on Skittles Feb 2025 #22

Put some bondo on it Henry203 Feb 2025 #26

I wonder sabbat hunter Feb 2025 #27

Holy fuck is right. Mosby Feb 2025 #29

Damn!!! wolfie001 Feb 2025 #30

Yes but.... Old Crank Feb 2025 #39

In one clip of this wreck (on Reddit), there is a flash of flame engulfing the entire exterior of the fuselage wolfie001 Feb 2025 #41

To My Eyes RobinA Feb 2025 #45

Yes yes!!! wolfie001 Feb 2025 #46

The evac music is BidenRocks Feb 2025 #32

Enough of a wind and even a stationary plane will experience lift. Aussie105 Feb 2025 #38

Delta, it's not "tails, you lose"!" Wonder Why Feb 2025 #43

We used to joke how BidenRocks Feb 2025 #49