Officials are set to give an update Tuesday about the Delta Air Lines plane crash at Toronto Pearson Airport, when the aircraft flipped over and started on fire while landing Monday afternoon.
Eighty people were aboard Flight 4819, including four crew members, which was arriving from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
Delta announced on Tuesday morning that 19 of the 21 passengers injured in the crash have been released from the hospital. Two passengers are still listed in critical condition.
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is leading the investigation with assistance from the U.S.’s National Transportation Safety Board and the FAA.
Meteorologists say that there was blowing snow at Pearson during the landing, with wind gusts up to 37 mph. Temperatures were also well below freezing.
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