Toronto Plane Crash: A Delta Airlines plane crashed while attempting to land at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Monday, flipping upside down on the snowy ground. As a result, two runways at the airport will remain closed as officials investigate the incident, according to the airport’s CEO Deborah Flint. Flights have resumed from Terminal 3 at Toronto Pearson International Airport, while many are still delayed or cancelled, including all Delta Airlines flights.
Toronto Plane Crash: Investigation Underway
While addressing a press briefing, Deborah Flint stated that following the crash, all arrivals and departures on the airport’s three other runways were immediately halted but were reopened by around 5 p.m. local time.
The remaining two runways will stay closed while an investigation takes place for the “rest of tonight and into the next several days,” Flint said.
Flint also reported that 17 passengers were injured in the crash. Out of the 76 passengers on board, 22 were Canadian, while the rest were from other countries.
Earlier, Delta had said that 18 passengers were injured in the crash, adding that there were no fatalities.
In a post on X, Delta said, “Delta Connection flight 4819, operated by Endeavor Air using a CRJ-900 aircraft, was involved in a single-aircraft accident at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) at around 2:15 p.m. ET* on Monday. The flight originated from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP).”
It added, “Initial reports indicate there are no fatalities and 18 customers with injuries have been transported to area hospitals. Our primary focus is taking care of those impacted.”
Notably, the flight was carrying a total of 80 people – 76 passengers and four crew.
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