A child and two adults are critically injured after a Delta Air Lines flight flipped over while landing at Toronto Pearson Airport. Emergency services confirmed that all 80 passengers and crew were accounted for following the incident, which occurred on a snow-covered runway.
Three Critically Injured in Plane Flip at Toronto Airport
Three Critically Injured in Plane Flip at Toronto Airport
A Delta flight crash-lands at Toronto Pearson, leaving multiple injured as emergency services respond.
Images from the scene show the plane, a CRJ900 operated by Endeavor Air, overturned and missing one of its wings. Toronto Pearson airport's CEO commended the emergency response, ensuring no fatalities. Eighteen individuals were transported to hospitals, with the injured including a child, a man in his 60s, and a woman in her 40s.
Witnesses shared their experiences as passengers exited the plane amidst smoke, while weather conditions at the time were reported as dry with no crosswinds, contrary to initial reports of gusty winds. The crash caused substantial flight delays and cancellations at the busy airport, which had been recovering from recent winter storms.
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has deployed a team to investigate the incident, and two runways are expected to remain closed for several days. Both Ontario's Premier and Minnesota's Governor expressed their gratitude for the swift response from emergency teams on the scene.
As the airport resumed operations later in the day, passengers are facing significant disruptions, with many stuck in Toronto due to canceled flights from prior storms. This incident marks the latest in a series of aviation challenges in North America over recent weeks.
Witnesses shared their experiences as passengers exited the plane amidst smoke, while weather conditions at the time were reported as dry with no crosswinds, contrary to initial reports of gusty winds. The crash caused substantial flight delays and cancellations at the busy airport, which had been recovering from recent winter storms.
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has deployed a team to investigate the incident, and two runways are expected to remain closed for several days. Both Ontario's Premier and Minnesota's Governor expressed their gratitude for the swift response from emergency teams on the scene.
As the airport resumed operations later in the day, passengers are facing significant disruptions, with many stuck in Toronto due to canceled flights from prior storms. This incident marks the latest in a series of aviation challenges in North America over recent weeks.
