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Crashed plane wreck is removed from Toronto’s Pearson airport runway

The wreck of a crashed Delta Air Lines jet has been cleared from a runway at Toronto Pearson International Airport.

The airline says removing the wreckage took several hours on Wednesday.

Two runways will remain closed due to the ongoing investigation. This includes an east-west one which airport staff have described as the busiest runway in the country. 

Due to the closures, the airport had to put a cap on departures throughout Wednesday, and a similar step was taken to manage arrivals.

Delta says it could be weeks before bags from the plane are returned to their owners because of the inspection and cleaning process.

The airline has offered $30,000 US in compensation to passengers who were on the plane, saying the money “has no strings attached.”

All 76 passengers and four crew members survived when Delta Flight 4819 crash landed at Pearson on Monday.

Agencies including the Transportation Safety Board of Canada continue to investigate the crash.

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