TORONTO — Canadian authorities confirmed today that every member of the Baltimore Orioles died when their plane crashed almost instantly after takeoff from Toronto Pearson International Airport last night following the team’s wildcard loss to the Blue Jays. Investigators have already confirmed that the crash was due to pilot error, caused by manager Buck Showalter inexplicably choosing pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez to pilot the plane.
“I think you ideally want to go with a trained pilot in that situation,” said Jeff Mangeleaux, lead investigator for the Transportation Safety Board of Canada. “But according to cockpit recordings, Showalter felt Jimenez was the right choice.