A Delta Air Lines flight arriving from Minneapolis, Minnesota, had an “incident” upon landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Canada on Monday.
Images posted online show the aircraft flipped over on the runway, with some smoke emanating from the plane. The airport said all passengers and crew have been accounted for and that emergency teams are responding to the incident.
Toronto Pearson is aware of an incident upon landing involving a Delta Airlines plane arriving from Minneapolis. Emergency teams are responding. All passengers and crew are accounted for.
— Toronto Pearson (@TorontoPearson) February 17, 2025
“Toronto Pearson is aware of an incident upon landing involving a Delta Airlines plane arriving from Minneapolis. Emergency teams are responding. All passengers and crew are accounted for,” said a post from the airport.
CTV News reported that paramedics confirmed at least 15 injuries, with 12 of those people taken to local hospitals. The outlet also reported that the airport suspended flights in and out of Toronto Pearson International Airport.
The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed that 80 people were onboard the flight and had been evacuated. The U.S. agency also said that the “Transportation Safety Board of Canada will be in charge of the investigation and will provide any updates.”
Delta Air Lines confirmed that Delta Connection flight 4819, operated by its wholly owned subsidiary Endeavor Air, was involved in a “single-aircraft accident” at roughly 3:30 p.m.
“Initial reports were that there are no fatalities. Several customers with injuries were transported to area hospitals. Our primary focus is taking care of those impacted,” Delta said in a statement. “The flight was carrying a total of 80 people – 76 passengers and four crew.”
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The incident came weeks after a deadly midair collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines flight near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport killed 67 people. It was the first deadly commercial airline crash in the United States since 2009.
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