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Preliminary report on Delta plane crash at Toronto airport to be released Thursday: safety board

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says it will release a preliminary report Thursday on a crash landing at Toronto's Pearson airport that sent 21 people to hospital last month.

21 people were taken to hospital after plane crashed on Feb. 17

A plane is overturned on its back after a crash on an icy runway and emergency personnel surround it.
At least two lawsuits have been filed in the United States after the Delta Air Lines flight arriving from Minneapolis crashed at Pearson airport on Feb. 17. (Geoff Robins/AFP/Getty Images)

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says it will release a preliminary report Thursday on a crash landing at Toronto's Pearson airport that sent 21 people to hospital last month.

The Delta Air Lines flight arriving from Minneapolis crashed on Feb. 17, leading to days of travel disruptions at Canada's busiest airport.

All 76 passengers and four crew members survived when the plane burst into flames after flipping over and skidding on the tarmac.

WATCH | Timeline of the Delta Air Lines plane crash last month at Pearson airport:

How the Delta plane crash at Toronto’s Pearson unfolded

1 month ago
Duration 2:01
Using videos and air traffic controller data, CBC’s Lauren Bird breaks down the key moments in the crash landing of Delta Air Lines Flight 4819 at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport.

All of those who were hospitalized were released within days of the crash.

The airline has offered US$30,000 in compensation to passengers, saying the money has "no strings attached."

At least two lawsuits have been filed in the United States and a law firm in Canada has said that it's been retained by several passengers.