Plane crash lands in Toronto airport; no casualties reported
A Delta Airlines plane crashed and flipped on snowy ground while attempting to land at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Monday. According to airport CEO Deborah Flint, the accident will result in the airport’s two runways being closed while authorities investigate the incident.
According to CNN’s report, Deborah Flint said in a press briefing that after the accident, all arrivals and departures on the airport’s three other runways were immediately halted, but were reopened around 5 pm local time. Flint said the remaining two runways will remain closed ‘tonight and for the next several days’ while the investigation is completed.
Flint also said that 17 passengers were injured in the accident. Of the 76 passengers on board the plane, 22 were Canadians, while the rest were from other countries.
In a post on X, Delta said that Delta Connection Flight 4819, operated by Endeavor Air using a CRJ-900 aircraft, was involved in a single-plane accident at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) at approximately 2:15 p.m. ET on Monday. The flight originated from Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (MSP).
It further said that initial reports indicate there were no casualties and 18 injured people were taken to area hospitals.
