A Delta Air Strains flight from Minneapolis crashed and overturned whereas touchdown at Toronto Pearson Airport on Monday afternoon, with images displaying the aircraft with its stomach up.
Delta Flight 4819 crashed whereas touchdown round 2:45 p.m. native time, Federal Aviation Administration officers stated in an announcement, as highly effective gusts of wind and drifting snow had been reported within the space.
The flight was operated by Endeavor Airways, a Delta Air Strains regional airliner.
All 80 individuals onboard had been evacuated, the Federal Aviation Administration stated, with 19 individuals handled for accidents – and three of them transported to native hospitals – following the crash.
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A minimum of eight individuals had been injured within the crash at Toronto Pearson Airport. (X)
Feb. 17
10:30a CST
Delta Flight 4819 departed from Minneapolis–Saint Paul Worldwide Airport (MSP) for Toronto Pearson Airport at 10:30 a.m. native time.
The plane was a High Canadair Regional Jet CRJ-900, carrying 76 passengers with 4 crew members.
2:45p EST
The FAA stated the crash occurred throughout touchdown. Photographs and video from the scene confirmed passengers fleeing the overturned plane.
The winds reported by Air Site visitors Management (ATC) to the pilot had been winds at round 20-30 mph, with gusts close to 40 mph.
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A Delta Air Strains aircraft heading from Minneapolis to Toronto crashed at Toronto’s Pearson Airport, Monday, Feb. 17, 2025. (Teresa Barbieri/The Canadian Press through AP)
First responders work on the Delta Air Strains aircraft crash website at Toronto Pearson Worldwide Airport in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada February 17, 2025. (Arlyn McAdorey/Reuters)
All 80 passengers had been evacuated, the FAA stated.
Two sufferers had been taken by air ambulance to 2 completely different trauma facilities – Sunnybrook Well being Sciences Middle and St. Michael’s Hospital – in Toronto, based on a spokesperson for the paramedic service that was on scene.
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A baby, about 4 years previous, was transported to The Hospital for Sick Youngsters in Toronto.
“These three had been important, non-life-threatening accidents,” Peel Regional Paramedic Providers Superintendent Lawrence Saindon informed Fox Information Digital. “The remaining ones are all strolling wounded, with cuts and scrapes, nothing severe in any respect.”
4:33p EST
Delta Air Strains launched an announcement concerning the incident.
“A number of clients with accidents had been transported to space hospitals. Our major focus is taking good care of these impacted,” they stated.
“Delta is working to attach with clients touring from, to or via YYZ who also needs to monitor the standing of their flight through the Fly Delta app,” Delta’s assertion continued, utilizing the airport’s IATA code to check with the Toronto airline.
“A number of clients with accidents had been transported to space hospitals. Our major focus is taking good care of these impacted,” it stated.
5:00p EST
Toronto Pearson Airport resumed accepting air visitors, the airport stated in an announcement on X.
“Departures and arrivals have resumed at Toronto Pearson as of 5 p.m.,” it stated.
