According to aviation experts, passenger jet engineering and design have significantly improved to survive mishaps. They also describe advancements in technology.
After Delta Airlines' jet caught fire during Monday's runway landing in Toronto, Canada, all 76 of its passengers managed to escape with only minor injuries. According to aviation experts who spoke to the Associated Press, the incredible escape was made possible by improvements in aircraft construction and a competent crew that carried out an evacuation plan perfectly.
According to Michael McCormick, an assistant professor at Florida's Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, "watching the people actually climbing out was absolutely astounding."
"I thought, 'How can that happen?' when I first watched (the footage of) the airplane upside down at the airport. And how can anyone make it through that?" he asked himself.
The engineering and design of passenger jets have significantly improved, according to aviation experts.
These days, fuel tanks are kept in the wings of the airplane and are made to shatter off in the case of an accident. with order to keep an overturned aircraft flat on the ground and aid with passenger evacuation, the vertical stabilizer, which resembles a tail fin, can also shatter.
In support of his claim that "aviation is and remains the safest form of transportation," McCormick referenced these technological developments.
According to Jeff Guzzetti, an airline safety expert and former National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration investigator, the upgraded seats and seat belts also contributed to fewer fatalities during the Delta Airlines fire incident.
When the jet slid to a stop on the Toronto runway, the passengers who were suspended were held in place by their seat belts. Guzzetti told AP, "The chances of being hurt or killed in a commercial airline accident are far lower than driving in your car."
The plane crew was also praised by experts for swiftly evacuating passengers before emergency rescue workers arrived. The Greater Toronto Airports Authority's CEO, Deborah Flint, referred to the aircraft crew as "heroes."
Their response was hailed by Delta CEO Ed Bastian as a "testament to the safety that's embedded in the systems."
Regarding the first suspicions, a Canadian official looking into the crash declined to comment. Senior investigator Ken Webster stated that it is now too early to determine the cause of the accident.
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