The Airbus A350-900 aircraft landed safely and the plane proceeded to an arrival gate, Delta said in a statement to CNN. The 162 passengers on board are being reaccommodated on a different flight.

While investigators are still working to determine the cause of the crash of Delta Flight 4819, a physicist has offered an explanation for why it flipped over, saying, "The underlying physics is quite simple.

Delta said that claims spreading online alleging the captain and first officer had failed training events were false, and both crew members are Federal Aviation Administration-certified for their positions.