How did emergency responders contribute to the successful outcome after Delta Flight 4819 flipped at Toronto Airport?
Airport emergency workers mounted a textbook response, reaching the crash site within minutes after Delta Flight 4819 flipped upside down at Toronto Pearson International Airport. Their rapid action was crucial in ensuring all 80 passengers (76 passengers and 4 crew members) survived the incident, despite 18 people requiring hospitalization, including a child. This heroic work by emergency crews was instrumental in managing a potentially catastrophic situation. They quickly responded to the upside-down and burning aircraft, executing an efficient evacuation and medical response. Officials credited the emergency workers' prompt and professional actions as a key factor in preventing fatalities in what could have been a tragic aviation disaster.
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ABC News·8 months ago