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February 17, 2025

Delta flight from Minnesota crash lands upside down in Toronto amid 40-mph winds

TORONTO – At least three passengers were critically injured Monday afternoon at the Toronto Pearson International Airport after a Delta Air Lines plane crash-landed on the runway. Photos taken at the airport showed the Delta aircraft belly up on the runway with emergency crews around the vehicle. Airline officials said Flight 4819 originated from Minneapolis and the incident on the runway happened at 2:15 p.m. ET. “Toronto Pearson is aware of an incident upon landing involving a Delta Airlines plane arriving from Minneapolis,” airport officials said in a statement on X. “Emergency teams are responding. All passengers and crew are accounted for.”In a statement, Delta said the flight was operated by Endeavor Air, a subsidiary of Delta Air Lines, and was carrying 80 people – 76 passengers and four crew. “The hearts of the entire global Delta family are with those affected by today’s incident at Toronto-Pearson International Airport,” Delta CEO Ed Bastian said in a statement. “I want to express my thanks to the many Delta and Endeavor team members and the first responders on site. We are working to confirm the details and will share the most current information on news.delta.com as soon as it becomes available. In the meantime, please take care and stay safe.”Delta officials said 18 total passengers were treated at area hospitals. A spokesperson for Ornge Air Ambulance Services said three patients were transported to Toronto hospitals with critical injuries. One pediatric patient was taken to The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto with critical injuries via Ornge Critical Care Land Ambulance. A man in his 60s was taken to St. Michael’s Hospital with critical injuries and a woman in her 40s was taken to Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre with critical injuries, Ornge spokesperson Joshua McNamara told FOX Weather. U.S. Department of Transportation Sec. Sean Duffy said on X FAA investigators are on the way to Toronto but the Transportation Safety Board of Canada will lead the investigation into the incident. “I’ve been in touch with my counterpart in Canada to offer assistance and help with the investigation,” Duffy wrote on X.According to FlightAware data, the flight was traveling around 135 mph just before landing, which is within normal limits. A standard landing pattern was taken by the pilot with no abnormal readings before landing, according to FlightAware. While it is not yet clear if weather played a role in the crash, the incident happened as extreme cold and wintry conditions unfolded across the northern tier of the U.S. and in Canada. Winds were gusting to about 40 mph at the time of the crash.No snow was falling at the time of the crash, but the gusty winds were blowing around the more than 8 inches of snow that fell at the airport over the weekend.Delta canceled its remaining flights to and from the airport for the rest of the day. Flights from other airlines resumed at Toronto Pearson International around 5 p.m.