Delta Airlines plane crashes upon landing at Toronto Pearson, multiple injuries reported
Multiple people were reportedly injured after a Delta Airlines plane arriving from the US city of Minneapolis crashed Monday at Toronto Pearson International Airport, Anadolu Agency reports.
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," said the airport on X.
✈️ A Delta Airlines commercial plane arriving from Minneapolis crashed at Toronto Pearson International Airport
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➡️ At least eight passengers injured, while police are investigating the incident, local media reports https://t.co/XRGjhqFjXz pic.twitter.com/H6NJiloEMw
According to a report from CTV News, at least 15 people have been injured and police are on the scene investigating the incident.
The report also confirmed that three of the injured passengers, including a child, sustained critical injuries.
Canada's Transportation Minister Anita Anand said in a post on X that all 80 passengers onboard are accounted for.
"I’m closely following the serious incident at the Pearson Airport involving Delta Airlines flight 4819 from Minneapolis," she added.
Video footage and images from the incident revealed that the plane landed upside down.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said on X that there are “no casualties,” adding that "provincial officials are in contact with the airport and local authorities and will provide any help that’s needed."
As earlier reported, an American Airlines jet crashed into the Potomac River after a midair collision with a helicopter near Washington, DC, on Wednesday night. Rescue operations are underway, but officials have not reported any casualties yet on January 30.
