Delta Air Lines says all 21 people taken to hospital after one of its planes crashed in Toronto have now been released, as airport officials work to reopen two runways.
The airline says it will continue to provide care to those who were on board Delta’s Endeavor Flight 4819 when it crashed upon landing Monday at Toronto’s Pearson airport.
A Pearson official says the wreckage has been cleared from the runway, but the airport is still operating at reduced capacity and two out of five runways remain closed.
The airport’s duty manager Jake Keating told CP24 this morning that he does not have a timeline for when those runways will reopen and passengers should check the status of their flights in case of delays.
Delta Air Lines says removing the wreckage took several hours on Wednesday.
Delta says it could be weeks before bags from the plane are returned to their owners because of the inspection and cleaning process.
The airline has offered US$30,000 in compensation to passengers who were on the plane, saying the money “has no strings attached.”
All 76 passengers and four crew members survived when the plane skidded on the tarmac and burst into flames.
Agencies including the Transportation Safety Board of Canada continue to investigate the crash.
