TSB to release preliminary report Thursday on Delta plane crash in Toronto

The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) will release its preliminary report Thursday on the Delta Air Lines crash at Toronto Pearson International Airport in February.

The flight from Minneapolis, which was carrying 76 passengers and four crew, was attempting to land just after 2 p.m. on February 17 when the aircraft impacted the runway and parts of the plane separated, notably a wing and the tail section, and caught fire.

“The fuselage came to rest slightly off the right side of the runway upside down facing the other direction,” the TSB said in its initial report.

The TSB says Thursday’s report will contain preliminary factual information and is intended to provide information on the progress of the investigation.

“It is important to note that at this stage in the investigation, it is too early to draw conclusions as to the causes of this accident based on this information,” the TSB said in a statement to CityNews.

Twenty-one passengers and crew were injured during the accident, many of whom were hospitalized. All have since been released.

At least two lawsuits have been filed in the United States and a law firm in Canada has said that it’s been retained by several passengers.

Delta has offered US$30,000 in compensation to passengers who were on the plane, saying the money “has no strings attached and does not affect rights.”