19 injured after Delta jet crash, fire at Toronto airport

TORONTO — Multiple people were injured when a Delta Air Lines flight from Minnesota crash-landed and caught fire in Canada Monday, local police said.

The flight, Delta Air Lines Flight 4819, was operated by Endeavor Air. It crashed while attempting to land at a snow-covered Toronto Pearson International Airport in Canada at about 2:15 p.m. local time, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a preliminary statement.Emergency Response

The CRJ-900 was en route from Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport, according to the FAA.

“We have been made aware of an incident upon landing involving a Delta Airlines aircraft arriving from Minneapolis at Toronto Pearson (airport). Emergency teams are on the scene. All passengers and crew are accounted for,” the airport said in a post on X shortly before 3 p.m. ET.

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Delta said 19 people were taken to local hospitals following the incident.

Two were airlifted to trauma centres in Toronto, and a child was taken to a children’s hospital.

Among the critically injured are a child, a man in his 60s, and a woman in her 40s, local health officials said.

At this time, none of the injuries are considered life-threatening, according to Peel Regional Paramedic Services.Critical Investigation

Others who were part of the crash suffered moderate to mild injuries, officials said.

Video from the scene showed the Delta plane overturned.

By 3:40 p.m. ET, all 80 people aboard had been safely evacuated, according to sources. Delta said the flight had 76 passengers and four crew members.Survivor Details

Toronto Pearson's president said at a Monday evening news conference that among the 76 people who were on board, 22 passengers were Canadian and the others were from different countries.

It is not yet known why the plane overturn and caught fire, but already an investigation is underway.

Aviation officials said the plane rolled over, snapping off its wings. A former pilot speculated that this could have thwarted an explosion, since the majority of a plane’s fuel lies in its wings.

Delta called the event “a single-aircraft accident.”

The runway was dry at the time, and no crosswinds were present during the landing, according to Toronto Pearson’s fire chief.

There have been no reported  no fatalities so far, Peel Regional Police, who police the area where Pearson Airport is located, said.

Deborah Flint, president and CEO of Toronto Pearson, commended the emergency responders for their service.Exclusive Crash Footage

“There was no loss of life, and that is in large part due to our heroic, well-trained first responders at the airport,” Flint said during the press briefing.

One passenger, John Nelson, described the horrific moment when he found himself trapped upside-down in his seat after the crash.

By 5:30 p.m. ET, Toronto Pearson flights were still running, with some diverted.

Delta has canceled all of the airlines' flights to and from Toronto Pearson Airport (YYZ) for the remainder of the evening and has released a travel waiver for impacted passengers. The company is contacting impacted customers and encourages them to check their flight status through the Fly Delta app.Shocking New Details

Endeavor Air, which operates the flight, is based in Minneapolis and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Delta Air Lines, Delta also confirmed.

The plane, a Canadian Regional Jet configured with a two-by-two seating arrangement, is the same type that collided with a helicopter on Jan. 29 near a Washington, D.C., airport.

The incident is at least the fifth major aviation accident in three weeks.

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is investigating and will be giving updates, while the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is sending a team to help.What Really Happened?

When the crash occurred, a winter weather travel advisory was in effect for the Toronto area and additional snow was forecast. Lake-effect snow squalls coming off Lake Huron were expected to continue into Monday evening, bringing 5 to 10 cm (2 to 4 inches) of snow and winds gusting to 60 km/h (37 mph), Environment Canada said.

Toronto Pearson is the largest, busiest airport in Canada.

Minnesota’s governor, Tim Walz, confirmed the crash in a statement and said he had been in touch with Delta following the flight, which originated from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP), crash-landed in Toronto. He thanked first responders and emergency teams on the scene.

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The entire Delta team is keeping those in Toronto Pearson International Airport who were involved in the plane crash in their thoughts, Delta CEO Ed Bastian said in a statement. He thanked Delta and Endeavor employees and first responders for their work. The airline is working to confirm further details and will share updates on news, he added. delta. com as soon as possible. In the meantime, he asked all to remain safe.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on social media he had contacted his Canadian counterpart to offer assistance in the investigation.

Toronto’s mayor, Olivia Chow, also sent a message, saying she was relieved that everyone on board had been found. She thanked first responders, crew members and airport employees for their quick actions to keep everyone safe.

Delta has established a Passenger Inquiry Center to provide more information to family members and loved ones of people involved in the crash.