Delta Air Lines has shared some information about the crew who piloted a Minneapolis-to-Toronto flight that crashed while landing on Monday. The airline said it released the information in response to social media posts “containing false and misleading assertions.”

All 80 people aboard Endeavor Air Flight 4819 survived after the plane erupted into flames and flipped over while landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport. Minneapolis-based Endeavor Air is a Delta subsidiary

Delta late Thursday said both the captain and first officer on the flight were FAA-certified and — contrary to assertions the airline said had been made online — neither had failed training.

The captain was hired by Mesaba Airlines — a forerunner of Endeavor Air — in 2007. He has also served in pilot training and flight safety roles.

The first officer was hired in January of last year and completed training in April. The airline said her experience exceeded minimum federal requirements.

The airline did not name the crew or say who was at the controls for the landing.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation. Investigators are considering weather conditions, along with the possibility of pilot error or an aircraft malfunction.

Experts have credited the design of modern passenger jets as one reason everyone survived the crash. They have fuel tanks in the wings, which are designed to break off in a crash, as well as seats and seat belts designed to withstand impacts of up to 16 times the force of gravity.

Officials also credited the crew’s calm and quick response after the crash, getting many passengers out of the wrecked aircraft before emergency crews arrived on the scene.

Delta has offered to pay $30,000 to each passenger on the flight. A spokesperson for the airline said the payment “has no strings attached and does not affect rights.”

The Associated Press reported that some passengers have retained legal counsel.

Collected from Minnesota Public Radio News. View original source here.