A Delta plane crash-landed at Toronto’s Pearson international airport on Monday.
At least eight people were injured in the landing, according to CTV News.
One person was listed as ‘critical with non-life-threatening injuries’ and seven suffered mild injuries, per Canadian authorities.
The plane, a Bombardier CR900, was reportedly flying from Minneapolis to Toronto and operated by a regional airline, Endeavor Air. It was carrying about 80 passengers.
‘Toronto Pearson is aware of an incident upon landing involving a Delta Airlines plane arriving from Minneapolis. Emergency teams are responding,’ the airport said in a statement on X.
All operations at the Toronto airport have been shut down after the crash landing.
Shocking images from the scene show the plane upside down on the ice-covered runway.
Passengers were seen exiting the aircraft and stepping onto the icy runway.
A Delta plane crash-landed at Toronto’s Pearson international airport on Monday. Images from the scene show the plane upside down on the airport runway
Emergency crews surrounded the plane after the crash landing
Emergency crews surrounded the plane after the crash landing and sprayed it with foam, preventing a potential deadly fire.
DailyMail.com has reached out to Delta for more details on this developing story.
It’s unclear what led to the dangerous incident, but winds in Toronto are high on Monday afternoon.
Aviation obsessives speculated on a message board that the jet may have been flipped by strong crosswinds.
John Nelson, who was aboard the plane, posted shocking footage of the moment he stepped off the aircraft on Facebook,
‘We just landed. Our plane crashed – it’s upside down,’ an out-of-breath Nelson said.
‘Most people are going to be okay.’
At least eight people were injured in the landing but are expected to be okay
Canada’s Transportation Safety Board would be the ones to investigate the crash as it happened in Canadian territory, CNN reported.
The Association of Flight Attendants also issued a statement following the crash-landing.
‘Our union is responding to an incident in Toronto with Delta Air Lines Endeavor Flight 4819. AFA crew were working this flight,’ the statement read.
‘Reports are there are no fatalities. Please do not speculate on this incident as everyone works to gather information and support those involved.’
