A Delta airplane crash at Toronto Pearson International Airport left at least 15 passengers injured on Monday. Pictures shared on social media show the plane upside-down on the airport runway.
According to CTV News, three individuals, including one child, suffered critical injuries in Monday’s airplane crash. The outlet noted that Peel Paramedics confirmed that 12 other individuals were transported to the hospital with mild injuries.
A video shared on X, formerly Twitter, shows the airplane flipped upside-down on the runway of the Toronto Pearson International Airport.
The Toronto Pearson International Airport confirmed Monday’s Delta airplane crash in a post on X, saying, “Toronto Pearson is aware of an incident upon landing involving a Delta Airlines plane arriving from Minneapolis. Emergency teams are responding. All passengers and crew are accounted for.”
According to flight records obtained by The New York Post, the airplane involved in Monday’s crash has been identified as Delta Flight 4819. The New York Post reported that the Mitsubishi CRJ-900LR airplane departed from Minneapolis at roughly 11:47 a.m. on Monday before crashing prior to 3 p.m.
Shortly after Monday’s crash, Ontario Premier Doug Ford tweeted, “I’m relieved there are no casualties after the incident at Toronto Pearson. Provincial officials are in contact with the airport and local authorities and will provide any help that’s needed.”
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Canada’s transportation minister, Anita Anand, confirmed that she was “closely following” the crash at the Toronto Pearson International Airport. Anand noted that all 80 of the Delta Flight 4819 passengers and crew were “accounted for” and that additional updates would be provided.
Gov. Tim Walz (D-Minn.) also released a statement on X, explaining that he was “in touch” with Delta Airlines “after a flight taking off from MSP crash landed in Toronto this afternoon.” Walz added, “Grateful to the first responders and professionals on the scene.”
Pictures of the Delta airplane crash were shared on social media by Breaking 911. The photos show the airplane after it flipped upside-down on the airport runway.
In a statement obtained by CTV News, the United States Federal Aviation Administration announced that the Transportation Safety Board of Canada would be leading an investigation into Monday’s plane crash.
