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Toronto plane crash sparks questions on passenger safety


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There are many questions from passengers about flight safety after a Delta flight from Minneapolis to Toronto crashed and flipped over while landing. All 80 people on board survived, but 21 passengers were injured and 19 have been released from local hospitals.


Canada's Transportation Safety Board is leading the investigation into the crash. There’s no word yet on the cause of the crash. The incident is the fourth major aviation accident in the U.S. in the last three weeks.


Andrew Tangel is a Wall Street Journal Reporter covering aviation safety and regulation. He's based in Minneapolis. Tangel joined the show with more context on the crash.


Hosted by Nina Moini, produced by Aleesa Kuznetsov.

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