Delta Air Lines update
Delta Air Lines has provided an update on the incident, confirming that initial reports indicate there are no fatalities. The airline said there were 76 passengers and four crew members on the flight. 18 customers with injuries have been transported to area hospitals, with some having been released.
“The hearts of the entire global Delta family are with those affected by today’s incident at Toronto-Pearson International Airport,” said Delta CEO Ed Bastian. “I want to express my thanks to the many Delta and Endeavor team members and the first responders on site.”
Delta also stated that the teams have been working to accommodate affected customers following flight cancellations at YYZ on February 17, 2025. No additional operational changes are scheduled for February 18, 2025.
Insane Footage, showing Passengers evacuating the Delta Air Lines CRJ-900LR operated by Endeavor Air, that crash-landed and flipped earlier today at Toronto Pearson International Airport. Amazingly nobody was killed in the Crash, with only roughly 15 Injuries, most being Minor. pic.twitter.com/o36tFlBq9U
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) February 18, 2025
Toronto Pearson Airport weather conditions during the incident
A massive snowstorm hit eastern Canada on February 17, 2025. Hours before the incident, Toronto Pearson Airport warned that while the snow had stopped coming down, high winds were moving in.
“Today, we’re expecting a busy day in our terminals with over 130,000 travellers on board around 1,000 flights,” the airport said on X.. “Airlines are catching up after this weekend’s snowstorm that dumped over 22 cm of snow at the airport.”
At the time flight DL4819 was landing, Air Traffic Control (ATC) reported winds of approximately 20-30 miles per hour (32-48 kilometers per hour), with gusts reaching up to 40 miles per hour (64 kilometers per hour).
“What we can say is the runway was dry and there was no cross-wind conditions,” Airport fire chief Todd Aitken said in a press briefing.
The Transportation Safety Board has deployed a team to the airport to investigate the incident.
Additional CCTV Footage from Toronto Pearson International Airport has been released, showing yesterday’s crash-landing of a Delta Air Lines CRJ-900LR operated by Endeavor Air, which amazingly resulted in only 15 Injuries. pic.twitter.com/PsaJGk4BVf
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) February 18, 2025
A Delta Connection flight operating from Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (MSP), United States, to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), Canada, encountered an incident upon landing, prompting an emergency response at the airport.
The flight, DL4819, was operated by an Endeavor Air Bombardier CRJ900, registered N932XJ, on behalf of Delta Air Lines. The aircraft departed MSP at 11:47 local time and touched down in Toronto at 14:13 local time.
Pictures and footage shared on social media show the fuselage of the aircraft upside down on the runway, with both wings severed.
UPDATE: At least 8 injured after Delta plane crash landed in Toronto – CP24 pic.twitter.com/BFiq0R6Bvd
— BNO News (@BNONews) February 17, 2025
“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 airport acknowledged via its official Twitter account.
Local media outlet CP24, citing emergency services, reported that up to eight people may have sustained injuries. The severity of the injuries remains unclear.
This is a developing story. More updates will follow as information becomes available.