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3D Model: Expert says these aircraft features saved lives in the Toronto
plane crash
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KCCI logoUpdated: 9:26 AM CST Feb 23, 2025
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NEW YORK —
The design of an aircraft likely saved many lives when it crashed on an
icy runway in Toronto last week, according to one aviation expert.
On Monday, a Bombardier CRJ-900 plane flipped and crashed on the icy
runway of Toronto Pearson International Airport. All 76 passengers and
four crew members on board Delta Air Lines Flight 4819 from Minneapolis survived the crash. While no one died, 21 passengers suffered minor
injuries.
In an interview with The Associated Press, Michael McCormick, a program coordinator and associate professor of air traffic management at
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, said that the key factors in the
design of the CRJ-900 aircraft that helped save lives are the branchable
wings, a vertical stabilizer that breaks off and strong seats.
Below is a 3D model of a Bombardier CRJ-900 plane similar to the Delta
Air Lines plane that crashed. Click on the airplane to engage and drag
to explore its design from different angles and learn about its key
safety features.
Viewing in the app? Click here to see and explore the 3D model.
McCormick also highlighted the training and professionalism of the crew
on board the aircraft.
“That is not something that they would ever expect that they need to do
and they did it quickly, and they did it professionally, and we owe a
lot of gratitude to their hard work, training and experience,” said McCormick.
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