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THE airport where a Delta flight touched down on a snowy runway, flipped over, and burst into flames saw another horrific crash just two decades prior.

The Toronto Pearson International Airport is under intense scrutiny after 21 people were hurt in Monday’s disturbing wreck that was caught on video.

A Delta Air Lines-operated CRJ900 aircraft crashed on the runway at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, on MondayCredit: Reuters
The airport saw another crash on August 5, 2005, when the Air France Flight 538 plunged to the groundCredit: AFP
An investigator in the wreckage of the 2005 accidentCredit: AFP
The Air France flight landed in a ravine near the Toronto runwayCredit: AFP

Eerie footage captured the moment the aircraft carrying 70 people touched down on the snow-covered runway and rapidly skidded out of control.

A burst of fire exploded from the plane, and it was turned fully upside down before finally stopping.

However, …

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