Update Feb. 18, 2025: In the wake of the crash, departures and arrivals were supposed to resume by 5 p.m. ET Monday, Toronto Pearson Airport said. Two runways remain closed, which may impact operations. Some flights were being diverted to Montreal. Passengers are advised to expect delays in and out of Toronto and Montreal, and to check with their airlines for the latest info.
Fifteen people were injured when a plane carrying 80 passengers flipped as it landed at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Monday, officials said. Pearson airport’s runways are now closed until at least Tuesday, according to an aviation notice.
Toronto Pearson stated earlier on Monday that it was dealing with high winds and frigid temperatures as airlines attempted to catch up with missed flights after a weekend snowstorm dumped more than eight inches of snow at the airport.
Images and footage coming out of Toronto showed the plane belly-up on a snow-covered tarmac, with people emerging from it and walking away.
The Delta flight was operated by Endeavor Air, a regional airline headquartered at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, where the flight originated.
Some Passengers Critically Injured
According to CBC-Radio Canada, paramedics said that 15 passengers in total were hurt, after initially saying they believed eight had been injured. Among the critically injured were a child who was airlifted to Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children; while a man in his 60s and a woman in her 40s were also taken to Toronto hospitals with critical injuries, as reported by CBC.
The 76 passengers and four crew on board Flight 4819 have been evacuated following the single-aircraft accident, according to Delta and the Federal Aviation Administration.
The cause of the crash was not immediately clear, but an investigation is underway and being led by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada, the FAA said.
“Our primary focus is taking care of those impacted,” Delta said in a statement.
Delta has cancelled its flights to and from YYZ for the remainder of the evening and has issued a travel waiver. Details of the waiver can be found on Delta.com. Delta is working to connect with customers whose flights have been impacted. Customers should also monitor the status of their flight via the Fly Delta app.
The crash in Canada comes after some other recent crashes in North America in late January. An Army helicopter collided with a passenger jet in Washington, D.C., killing 67 people, while at least seven people died when a medical transport plane crashed in Philadelphia.
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