At least 18 people were injured when a Delta Air Lines plane overturned upon landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport, with officials stating that there were no fatalities and the injuries were relatively minor. The incident occurred on a day when snow was blowing at the airport, and there were strong winds, with gusts reaching up to 40 mph. The plane, a CRJ-900, was operated by Endeavor Air, a wholly owned subsidiary of Delta Air Lines, and was arriving from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. There were 80 people on board, including 76 passengers and four crew members, with 22 passengers being Canadian and the rest being multinational.
The Federal Aviation Administration stated that the plane crashed on landing around 2:15 p.m., and the Transportation Safety Board of Canada will investigate the incident, with assistance from the National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration. The investigation will focus on determining the cause of the crash, which occurred amid wintry conditions, including snow and strong winds. The airport was under a ground delay due to the incident, with an average delay of 292 minutes, and Delta has canceled all flights into and out of Toronto Pearson scheduled for Monday night, issuing travel waivers to its customers.
Videos posted on social media showed the moment of the crash, with the plane flipping upside down and catching fire, and passengers being evacuated while firefighters responded to the scene. The safety of the passengers and crew was the top priority, with emergency workers attending to the crash site and providing medical attention to those injured. The incident occurred just weeks after a deadly mid-air collision between an American Airlines plane and an Army Black Hawk helicopter at Reagan National Airport in Washington D.C., and a Lear medical jet crashed into a Philadelphia neighborhood, killing all six passengers and one person who was on the ground.
The list of injured people includes 12 who were taken to the hospital by ground, two who were airlifted to a nearby trauma center, and one child who was taken to the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. The injuries were relatively minor, with none of the injured people being in critical condition, according to Toronto Pearson CEO Deborah Flint. The incident has raised concerns about the safety of air travel, particularly in wintry conditions, and the need for precautions to be taken to prevent such incidents from occurring in the future.
The investigation into the incident is ongoing, with the Transportation Safety Board of Canada and the National Transportation Safety Board working together to determine the cause of the crash. The incident has also raised questions about the safety of the CRJ-900 plane, which is operated by Endeavor Air, and the need for regular maintenance and inspections to ensure that such incidents do not occur in the future. The list of key points in the incident includes:
* 18 people injured in the crash
* No fatalities reported
* 80 people on board, including 76 passengers and four crew members
* Plane crashed on landing around 2:15 p.m.
* Investigation ongoing, with the Transportation Safety Board of Canada and the National Transportation Safety Board working together to determine the cause of the crash
* Airport under ground delay due to the incident, with an average delay of 292 minutes
* Delta has canceled all flights into and out of Toronto Pearson scheduled for Monday night, issuing travel waivers to its customers.