Delta Air Lines Plane Crash Lands in Toronto, Leaving 18 Passengers Injured

Image credits: Geoff Robins/AFP/Getty Images

A Delta Air Lines plane, carrying 80 people onboard, including four crew members, crash-landed at the Toronto airport and flipped upside down, leaving at least 18 passengers injured on Monday. No casualties have been reported in the incident, officials said. The incident took place when the Endeavor Air flight, from Minneapolis in the US, was landing in Toronto hours after a massive snowstorm had hit the country. The investigation into the cause of the accident is ongoing, with Canadian and American investigators working to determine what led to the plane flipping over.

A video on social media shows the plane crash-landing on a snow-covered runway. Within seconds, a huge black smoke can be seen coming from the plane as it flipped upside down. Some dramatic images even showed people stumbling away from the upside-down CRJ-900 plane, shielding their faces from strong gusts of wind and blowing snow. Fire crews rushed to douse the aircraft with water as smoke wafted from the fuselage and as passengers were still exiting the plane. The safety of the passengers was the top priority, with emergency crews responding quickly to the scene.

All the injured passengers, including one child, have been taken to nearby hospitals either by ambulance or helicopter, officials said. The Toronto airport suspended all flights for at least two hours after the incident, with flight operations resuming later in the day. However, passengers are likely to witness long delays, with over 200 flights canceled out of the airport. The airport authority has said that the passengers are likely to face disruptions for several days, with two runways remaining closed for investigation.

Delta Air Lines in a statement said that the CRJ-900 aircraft was involved in a single-aircraft accident at Toronto Pearson International Airport, adding that their primary focus is to take care of those impacted in the incident. The airline has activated its Passenger Inquiry Center for family and loved ones of customers involved in the accident, with phone numbers available for those in Canada and the US. The airline has also canceled its flights to and from the airport for the rest of the day, with customers advised to monitor the status of their flight via the Fly Delta app.

The incident has raised concerns about aviation safety, with this being the fourth major aviation accident in North America in the past month. The crash is under investigation, with officials working to determine the cause of the accident. The Toronto airport has a history of accidents, with the last major aviation accident occurring nearly two decades ago. The incident has also highlighted the importance of emergency response, with the quick actions of the fire crews and emergency responders helping to prevent any fatalities.