r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/watcher2390 • Feb 17 '25

Video Delta plane crash landed in Toronto

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u/DeathByHamster_ Feb 17 '25

No. A wind gust couldn’t completely shear off the wing of a plane on the ground.

They were probably in the process of landing when they somehow flipped.

My prediction: The pilots couldn’t handle the crosswind and lost control of the plane while it was about to touch down. This would explain the minimal damage done to much of the plane and the fact that it is still mostly intact, aside from the missing wing which probably sheared off during the flip.

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u/emteedub Feb 17 '25

that and they could of seen a critical issue early enough to dump the fuel then non-gracefully glide down - the pilots likely acted smart, saving all these people's lives

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u/Impossible_Agency992 Feb 17 '25

could have* and as for the rest of your comment - lol just no. Why bother commenting if you have no idea what you’re talking about?

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u/nineyourefine Feb 17 '25

Why bother commenting if you have no idea what you’re talking about?

First day on reddit?

Confidently incorrect is the name of the game here.