The likely cause of the Toronto airport crash today may be related to the weather and high winds, as the aircraft attempted landing at a wind angle of 40 degrees to the right of runway 23 at Toronto Pearson. The Bombardier CRJ 900 Delta Airlines aircraft may not have been capable of landing in the particular wind conditions that may have happened very suddenly.
That model of aircraft has a capability of landing in a cross wind of about 25 miles per hour. The winds were said to be gusting at higher that that at Toronto.
To be overturned, it may be presumed a "micro burst" of very strong winds or cross-winds hit the aircraft as it was landing, tearing off the wings and tail as it hit the ground and landed on it's back.
Video: Youtube (Bombardier CRJ 900 model landing in crosswinds.)
Scary scene!
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