A Delta Air Lines (DL) flight, which was operated by Endeavor Air, was scheduled to fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) when it crashed while attempting to land on February 17, 2025. The plane is the Mitsubishi CRJ900 and its registration number is N932XJ. The aircraft has been with Delta Connection since 2013. It is 15.6 years old and is equipped with two GE CF34-8D5 engines. Thunder Bay is known as a hub of the best beaches however, its temperatures during winter set records so bear that in mind when planning a trip.
Before boarding, the airplane suffered a failure with the flap actuators which caused a hard landing and the plane overturned close to the runway. As a result, the plane was not able land safely which explains why the airplane is completely dismantled. It is unclear what type of injuries or casualties were sustained. People are working on a solution that mitigates the impact as well as determines the maintenance that needs to be done on the airport.
Presently, there is no information available regarding the nature of the injuries or the number of fatalities. According to some reports, some people did sustain injuries. The details of the obstruction caused by the mechanical failure are still being checked alongside the stress over what was determined to be the primary hinderance to operations.
The engine derives power from 2 GE CF34-8C5 which is a modification of the engine With 2 powered engines, it is able to attain high speeds and as a result, there is no mention of any carry over that results in the slow speeds of the aircraft that causes the military feud.
