Two factors were key in preventing the Delta Air Lines plane that flipped over in Toronto from becoming a tragedy, according to an aviation expert. Concretely, David Soucie, a safety analyst and former Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) safety inspector,

Chuck Schumer criticized Trump's FAA layoffs after a Delta flight accident in Toronto on Monday, stressing the agency's safety role even for U.S. planes flying to Canada.

Delta said in a statement on Friday morning both pilots are qualified for their jobs and certified by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration, disputing Internet posts that, without any basis, say the crew members were not properly licensed and hired to fulfill diversity policies at the Atlanta-based airline. Delta did not name the pilots.

AMNA NAWAZ: So let's just start with this Toronto crash. What do you take away ... Trump administration has begun firing several hundred FAA employees as part of this larger cost and staff-cutting ...