Emergency crews are responding to an “incident” after a Delta Airlines plane made a crash landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport.
In an official statement, the airport confirmed: “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.”
The Association of Flight Attendants (AFA-CWA) also addressed the situation on Twitter, stating: “Our union is responding to an incident in Toronto with Delta Air Lines Endeavor Flight 4819. AFA crew were working this flight. Reports are there are no fatalities. Please do not speculate on this incident as everyone works to gather information and support those involved.”
Constable Sarah Patten of the Peel Regional Police in Ontario provided an update, saying: “It is my understanding that most of the passengers are out and unharmed but we’re still trying to make sure so we’re still on scene investigating.”
Delta Flight 4819 had departed from Minneapolis earlier today, and footage circulating online appears to show the aircraft flipped on its side on a heavily snow-covered runway.
According to local media reports, including CP24, at least eight people sustained injuries in the crash, though the severity has not yet been confirmed.
The flight was carrying approximately 80 passengers.
Toronto saw nine inches of snowfall over the weekend, as reported by the New York Post, leading airport officials to clear the runway on Sunday (February 16) in preparation for Monday’s (February 17) operations.
This tragedy comes just weeks after a devastating plane crash involving an American Airlines jet in Washington, D.C.
On January 29, the commercial flight was making its final approach to Ronald Reagan National Airport when it collided mid-air with a Black Hawk military helicopter.
All 64 passengers aboard the plane, along with the three crew members in the helicopter, lost their lives.
Both aircraft plunged into the Potomac River, sparking an urgent search for survivors—one that ultimately turned into a recovery mission.
Flight data from American Airlines Flight 5342 revealed discrepancies in altitude readings between the two aircraft.
According to the NTSB, the plane’s flight recorder indicated it was flying at approximately 325 feet, with a 25-foot margin of error, whereas air traffic control data showed the military helicopter was at around 200 feet when the collision occurred.
