Canada: Delta Air Lines flight flips upside down upon landing in Toronto Pearson Airport, 18 injured

At least 17 people, including children, were injured after a Delta Air Lines flight flipped upside down upon landing in Canada's Toronto Pearson Airport on Monday.
The mishap occurred amid windy weather following a snowstorm.
The flight was carrying 76 passengers and four crew members.
NEW: New footage shows passengers walking on the ceiling to escape the Delta jet that crashed in Toronto, Canada.
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) February 17, 2025
"Don't take a video. Put that phone away," a flight attendant could be heard saying.
Here is what we know so far:
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The flight originated from St. Paul International Airport in Minneapolis city.
In an X post, 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)."
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…
— Delta (@Delta) February 17, 2025
The airlines confirmed 18 people were injured but no casualty has been reported so far.
The airlines said they were taken to area hospitals.
Delta has cancelled its flights to and from Toronto Pearson Airport for the remainder of the evening and has issued a travel waiver.
Delta CEO Ed Bastian reacts
“The hearts of the entire global Delta family are with those affected by today’s incident at Toronto-Pearson International Airport,” said Delta CEO Ed Bastian.
Toronto Pearson Airport informed on X that the cause of the crash is under investigation.
Peel Regional Police is currently responding to the ongoing incident at Toronto Pearson, alongside other emergency services partners.
— Peel Regional Police (@PeelPolice) February 17, 2025
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The airport authority further said the Transportation Safety Board is leading the investigation.
"The airport remains open. Passengers are advised to check their flight status before coming to the airport," the airport said.
A passenger says he feels amazing
A passenger, who was identified as John Nelson, told CNN that 'it’s amazing that we’re still here'.
“When we hit, it was just a super hard — it hit the ground, and the plane went sideways,” Nelson said, adding that he saw “a big fireball” out of the left side of the plane.
Pete Koukov, a passenger on the plane that crashed at Toronto Pearson International Airport, said that he “didn’t know anything was the matter” until they hit the ground — which he described as a pretty hard landing.
“We hit the ground, and we were sideways, and then we were upside down hanging like bats,” Koukov told CNN
Airlines mishaps in USA
The Canadian flight accident occurred just days after the neighbouring USA witnessed several fatal plane crashes.
At least 67 people died after an Army helicopter collided with a CRJ-700 passenger jet in Washington DC, marking one of the deadliest aviation tragedies recorded in the country.
In another incident, a medical transport plane crashed in Philadelphia which left at least seven people dead.