Delta Air Lines has released the credentials of the pilots from the flight that crashed in Toronto, saying it needed to refute “misleading” claims about them circulating on social media.
Flames erupted as Delta Air Lines’ Endeavor Flight 4819 touched down hard on the tarmac at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Feb. 17. The aircraft skidded on the runway and turned on its side before flipping upside down, one wing sheared off.
All 76 passengers and four crew members escaped the wreckage and the 21 injured passengers transported to Toronto-area hospitals have since been released.
The dramatic footage of the plane’s crash landing has led to online speculation that those operating the plane lacked the necessary qualifications to do so….