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In addition to speaking out about what happened concerning the Delta Plane crash, the witness shared a short video on Facebook of the aircraft after it had crashed.
A witness named John Nelson recently spoke to CNN about what he saw while he was onboard the Delta flight that crashed at Canada's Toronto Pearson International Airport. The plane had been traveling from Minneapolis to Toronto.
Nelson started by noting how, initially, things appeared typical. “We were coming in and I did notice that like, the winds were super gusty, the snow had kind of blown over the runways and so coming in, it just uhm, it was routine but like, it was noticeable that the runways were kind of in a weird condition,” Nelson then explained.
The witness went on to recount how when the plane hit the ground hard it “went sideways,” adding, “I believe we skidded on our side and then flipped over on our back. Where we ended up, there was like a big fireball on the left side of the plane.”
Nelson, who was visibly stirred while giving the interview, noted how when the plane stopped moving, he and all the other passengers were upside down in their seats.
John Nelson, who was a passenger on the Delta plane that crashed, recounting his experience. | Source: YouTube/CNN
“Thankfully, everybody was ok, but we tried to get out of there as quickly as possible,” said Nelson. He also mentioned how, shortly after he had filmed a video of the plane after it crashed, which he posted on Facebook, there was another explosion.
However, as luck would have it, firefighters were there to combat the flames. After being asked where he was seated on the plane, Nelson said he was in row 10, which he noted was situated by the front of the wing.
The reporter then asked Nelson how he got himself out of his seatbelt and if all the other passengers stayed in theirs.
He answered, “Yeah, I mean it was mass chaos. I was upside down, the lady next to me was upside down. We kind of let ourselves go and fell to hit the ceiling, which is a surreal feeling, and then everybody was just like, ‘Get out, get out, get out!' We could smell jet fuel, even now I smell like jet fuel.”
Nelson then explained how the passengers crawled out of the back of the aircraft, where they immediately saw firefighters and EMTs. The passenger also confirmed that there were injuries as a result of the chaotic crash. At a later point in the interview, the reporter asked Nelson how he has been feeling since the crash.
“Stressed, nervous, shaky still,” he disclosed. Confirming his disposition, the interviewer made it a point to note that she could clearly see this was the case. “Yeah, a lot of stress. it's amazing that we're still here,” added Nelson.
Other details discussed during the interview include Nelson recalling how intense and scary the moment was. “It happened so fast that I just remember like, kind of pulling myself in and trying not to hit my head against anything and luckily, our flight attendants and everything were helpful for us,” he shared.
Regarding his perspective on the potential reason the plane flipped over, Nelson clarified that he doesn't know, noting, “I don't know. I'm no expert on that one. I will let them figure it out. It feels like snow, wind, hard landing, all of it together.” He also shared that he will be seeing his family tomorrow.
Upon seeing the video Nelson shared on Facebook of the Delta plane lying upside down in snow after it crashed, social media users took to the comment section to express their shock. “Omg!! So scary!!” exclaimed a Facebooker, while another echoed, “Wow that is crazy scary! Glad you and everyone is [sic] safe!”
A particularly emotional commenter penned, “John, are you kidding me?!? Unreal! I saw your post this morning about all the travel coming up. This is traumatizing, I'm so sorry you are dealing with this!”
Such comments poured in from people who continued to express concern and gratitude to learn of Nelson and the other passengers' safety. One user also revealed how shaken she is even as someone who has never had a fear of flying.“Eek! Positive thoughts to you. 💙 . How absolutely terrifying!! I'm hearing there are multiple injuries,” said someone else.
A spectator commented, “Wow! I hope your [sic] ok!” while another chimed in with, “This is unreal. Glad everyone seems to [sic] okay. 😲.” “Scary stuff lately. Too many accidents in a short amount of time,” observed a netizen. Meanwhile, another asked, “Is this real? Upside down? Where are the wings?”
