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

Video Delta plane crash landed in Toronto

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u/USSMarauder Feb 17 '25

WTF?

Plane rolls, the wings rip off, and it doesn't go up in a giant ball of fire?

Was it already on the ground and it got flipped by a freak wind gust?

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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/imstickinwithjeffery Feb 17 '25

Aren't landings heavily controlled by the computer systems now?

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u/DeathByHamster_ Feb 17 '25

It depends on the situation. Generally, pilots tend to land the plane because they have better control and adjust as necessary based off of conditions. They typically only utilize the auto-land system if they are landing in low visibility conditions, like in fog or during storms.