At 50 feet above ground level, the aircraft's rate of descent had increased to 1,114 feet per minute, triggering a "sink rate ...

A Delta Air Lines flight that crashed in Toronto last month was descending at a high rate of speed in strong winds when it landed, flipped over after the collapse of its right landing gear and caught ...

said that the key factors in the design of the CRJ-900 aircraft that helped save lives are the branchable wings, a vertical stabilizer that breaks off and strong seats.Below is a 3D model of a ...

The Canadian-built Bombardier CRJ-900 has never had a fatal incident since its 2001 launch but is said to be tricky to land, according to aviation experts. At least 18 people were injured on ...

CNN also notes that the CRJ-900's seats were solid enough to prevent even more injuries and fatalities. As seen in the automotive world, seatbelts and good seats save lives. In 1987, a McDonnell ...

Investigators are looking into how all 76 passengers and four crew members aboard Delta Air Lines Flight 4819 survived after the plane crash-landed in Toronto on Monday.

An attorney representing a passenger from Delta Flight 4819 said his client helped get others out of the plane despite his own injuries.