Footage from Mark Fitzpatrick exhibits the aircraft the wrong way up and emergency companies responding. (Mark Fitzpatrick through Storyful)
Delta CEO Ed Bastian spoke out on LinkedIn after a aircraft crash at Toronto-Pearson Worldwide Airport on Monday.
“The hearts of the whole world Delta household are with these affected by as we speak’s incident at Toronto-Pearson Worldwide Airport. I wish to categorical my because of the various Delta and Endeavor staff members and the primary responders on website. We’re working to substantiate the small print and can share essentially the most present info on information.delta.com as quickly because it turns into obtainable. Within the meantime, please take care and keep secure,” he wrote on the platform the place he’s energetic on company, enterprise and aviation issues. Bastian turned CEO of the airline in 2016.
The aircraft crash, which concerned a Delta Air Strains CRJ-900 jet that departed Minneapolis, was first reported by CTV. The flight was recognized as Delta 4819, operated by Endeavor Air, and carried 80 individuals, all of whom have been accounted for.
The incident is the newest in a string of aviation accidents this yr, together with an American Airways collision with a Black Hawk Military helicopter in Washington, D.C., killing all 64 passengers and army crew. This was adopted by a personal medical flight that crashed in Philadelphia on its return to Mexico, killing seven on board and one on the bottom.
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The Toronto incident was reported at 2:45 p.m. native time. Footage of the scene confirmed the aircraft the wrong way up and mangled on a snow-covered runway.
First responders work on the Delta Air Strains aircraft crash website at Toronto Pearson Worldwide Airport in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, on Feb. 17, 2025. (REUTERS/Arlyn McAdorey / Reuters)
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At the least 15 individuals have been injured, with some being handled at native hospitals.
The U.S. inventory market was closed in observance of President’s Day on Monday. Delta shares will resume buying and selling on Tuesday and have gained greater than 10% this yr.
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Fox Information’ Andrea Margolis and Christopher Guly contributed to this report.
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