Nine injured after Delta Air Lines plane flips while landing

A Delta Air Lines flight from Minneapolis flipped over while landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Monday, leaving nine people injured, according to reports.

Dramatic images from the scene showed the Endeavor Flight 4819 aircraft upside down on an icy runway, prompting a swift emergency response.

Toronto Pearson confirmed the incident in a post on X, stating: “Emergency teams are responding. All passengers and crew are accounted for.”

Horrifying images and videos from the runway have since started being circulated on social media platforms.

Injuries Reported, One in Critical Condition

Emergency crews reported that nine people sustained injuries in the crash, with one person in critical condition, per Sky News (as of this writing).

Paramedics confirmed to CP24 that the remaining seven individuals suffered mild to moderate injuries.

Authorities continue to investigate the cause of the crash.

In a statement to VT, Delta officials said: “Delta is aware of reports of Endeavor Flight 4819 operating from Minneapolis/St. Paul to Toronto-Pearson International Airport as involved in an incident.

“We are working to confirm any details and will share the most current information on news.delta.com as soon as it becomes available.”

Investigation Underway

Authorities are still piecing together the events leading up to the crash.

“There is a plane crash. However, we don’t know the circumstances surrounding it at this point,” said Constable Sarah Patten of the Peel Regional Police in Ontario, per The Telegraph.

Patten added: “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.”

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed that all 80 people aboard the Delta Air Lines Flight 4819, operated by Endeavor Air, were accounted for and evacuated.

The FAA provided further details in a statement, saying: “Delta Air Lines Flight 4819, operated by Endeavor Air, crashed while landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Canada around 2:45 p.m. local time on Monday, February 17.”

They also noted that the Transportation Safety Board of Canada will take charge of the investigation and provide any updates.

Tweets Shared Hours Before Crash

Following the crash, there is mounting conversation over whether or not harsh weather conditions resulted in the incident.

On Sunday (February 16), officials from Toronto Pearson tweeted: “The snow is still falling at the airport.

“Since it started yesterday, we’ve already had 12.2 cm of snow accumulate as of 8 a.m. The latest forecast shows we could see an additional 15 cm today.

“In total, we’ve had 53.6 cm of snow this past week. To put that into perspective, that’s more than the 47.6 cm we got in January, December, and November, combined!

“Our teams are working hard to clear the runways by plowing, sweeping, and blowing the snow away.”

Credit: X

A second tweet, shared hours before the crash on Monday, read: “Here’s a look at part of our airfield this morning as the clean up continues from this weekend’s storm.

“Our crews worked all weekend to keep the roughly 5 million square metres of airfield clear of snow to keep planes arriving and departing safely.”