Delta Air Lines has published information about pilots who flew a crashed plane in Canada. The airline has released information to combat the “false information” posted on social media about the flight crew for Delta Flight 4819.
Delta Air Lines was released on Thursday night statement To correct “misleading claims” about the pilot of the Bombardier CRJ-900LR jet that was turned upside down while trying to land at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Monday.
“You start thinking about your loved ones, my wife and children, and you just try to support yourself.”
“Endeavor Air and Delta are fixing disinformation on social media, including false and misleading claims about Endeavor Air 4819 flight crew,” the statement began.
Delta said the plane's captain was hired by Mesava Airlines in October 2007. Merged In 2012, we worked hard on the air with Pinnacle Airlines. Following the reorganization of Chapter 11, Endeavor Air has become a fully regional subsidiary of Delta Air Lines.
“He served as an active captain and both pilot training and flight safety capabilities,” the statement said.
“The claim that he failed the training event is false. The claim that he had flowed into the position of Delta pilots due to training failures is also false.”
Regarding her deputy officer on a chaotic flight, she was hired by Endeavour Air in January 2024 and completed her training last April.
“She's been flying for effort since then,” Delta said. “Her flight experience exceeded the minimum requirements set by US federal regulations. It is false that she failed a training event.”
CBS News The adjutant reported that he graduated from a university with a certified “respected aviation program” and allowed him to “start work in less than 1,500 hours under a restricted air transport pilot certificate.”
The first mate surpassed the 1,500-hour mark and in January 2023 earned the full airline transport pilot certificate, the highest level pilot certification in the United States.
The airline said both flight crew members are qualified and accredited by the Federal Aviation Administration.
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said,CBS morning“Interviews aired on Wednesday” The crew of our efforts performed heroically, but performed as expected. The reality is that safety is embedded in the system. ”
“We are a very competitive industry across US airlines, but there is one thing we don't compete with. It's safe. We all work together and we all work together. They all learn from each other.”
“All of these pilots train for these conditions,” Bastian continued. “They fly under all sorts of conditions at every airport we evaluate, so there's nothing specific about the experience I'm looking at.”
The pilots tried to land a commercial airliner at Toronto Pearson International Airport, which was hit by two winter storms in the days leading up to the plane's crash.
The video shows an airplane experiencing rough fringing, and it is possible that the landing gear has collapsed. The plane exploded in flames, the right wing torn apart, and the aircraft turned upside down.
Nate Trichy, a passenger on Delta Flight, recalled the moment the plane rolled into the runway.
“We started shaking and rolling,” Richie said. Fox News on friday. “[There were] Explosion and fire on the other side of the plane as we started rolling, [with] Something flying in the air and a body shaking. ”
Richie said that a special moment in his life flashed right in front of him and he began to think, “This is it.”
“You start thinking about your loved ones, my wife and children.
Miraculously, no deaths were found in the collision landing. However, 21 passengers were injured and had to be hospitalized due to an air travel emergency.
As of Thursday morning, all 21 passengers had been released from the hospital.
“Delta and the family of Efforts are grateful that all injured were released from hospital on Monday. We would like to thank everyone who provided care to them over the past few days.” Bastian said. statement.
As Blaze News reported Thursday, Delta Air Lines offered a $30,000 compensation package each to 76 passengers. According to Delta, the offer “no string attached.”
The cause of the plane crash is still under investigation by the Canadian Road Safety Commission, with the assistance of the US National Traffic Safety Commission.
The aircraft's black box and cockpit audio recorder were recovered from the wreckage.
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