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Topics: Canada, Travel, News, World News
Niamh Shackleton
A passenger who miraculously survived yesterday's Delta Airlines crash has spoken out about the terrifying experience.
On Monday (February 17), a plane carrying 76 passengers and four crew members crashed as it landed at Toronto Pearson International Airport, Canada.
The aircraft proceeded to flip upside-down after hitting the tarmac, leaving everyone onboard suspended upside down in the air.
While 18 people are thought to have been injured in the ordeal, everyone survived.
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One person who was onboard the flight, which was heading to Toronto from Minneapolis, was John Nelson.
Speaking to CNN, John recalled the moments leading up to the crash.
"It was a typical flight from Minneapolis to Toronto," he said. "And we were coming in, and I did notice the winds were super gusty.
"The snow had kinda blown over the runways. So coming it was routine but it was noticeable that the runways were in kind of a weird condition."
John went on to share: "When we hit, it was super hard. We hit the ground and the plane went sideways and I believe we skidded on our side and flipped over on our back."
Once the plane had ground to a halt, John then noticed 'a big fireball on the left side of the plane'.
He went on to describe the whole thing as 'mass chaos', particularly when everyone was hanging upside-down in their seats.
"We kind of let ourselves go and fell to hit the ceiling," John said of the immediate aftermath.
"It was a surreal feeling. And then everyone was just like, 'Get out! Get out! Get out!'"
He added: "We could smell jet fuel. Even now I smell like jet fuel."
Fortunately firefighters were on hand 'right away' and everyone was able to evacuate the aircraft before more of the plane set on fire.
People have since hailed it a 'miracle' that the plane didn't explode and that everyone onboard survived the scary ordeal.
"The fact this plane did not explode in flames because of the amount of jet fuel is nothing short of a miracle," one person penned on YouTube. "Thank god all the souls on this flight survived."
Echoing similar sentiments, someone else said: "This was a miracle. I hope the survivors will eventually fully recover from physical and psychological injuries."
Praising the emergency services, another person wrote: "Incredible there were not any fatalities. Someone give those first responders a raise, they were quick and effective and saved lives."