Name: Plane flips while landing at Toronto airport, many injured
Uploaded: 2025-02-18T10:06:53.688Z
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Description: Nobody was killed, but at least 17 people were injured when a Delta Air Lines plane crashed and rolled over on the runway at Toronto’s Pearson airport. The weather and runway conditions may have been factors in the crash that forced hundreds of flights to divert.

Nobody was killed, but at least 17 people were injured when a Delta Air Lines plane crashed and rolled over on the runway at Toronto’s Pearson airport. The weather and runway conditions may have been factors in the crash that forced hundreds of flights to divert.

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A Delta Air Lines aircraft experienced a severe incident while landing at Pearson Airport in Toronto, resulting in injuries to at least 18 passengers. The Bombardier CRJ 900 plane, en route from Minneapolis, encountered challenging weather conditions, leading to its flipping over on the runway. Despite the plane coming to rest upside down, most passengers managed to exit with minimal harm, a fact attributed to the swift response by emergency crews and the overall sturdiness of the aircraft.

Eyewitness accounts from the scene describe the landing as unexpectedly harsh, with the plane bouncing before overturning due to suspected strong winds. Passengers reported encountering snow on the runway as they exited the aircraft, illustrating the challenging conditions at the time. Video evidence captured by one passenger depicts the surreal nature of the evacuation process amidst freezing temperatures.

In response to the incident, all runways at Pearson Airport were temporarily closed, causing numerous flights to be diverted. While officials have confirmed the number of injuries and the steps taken to manage the situation, precise details regarding the final moments of the flight remain under investigation. No fatalities were reported, and rescued passengers were promptly transported to local hospitals for further evaluation.



Plane flips while landing at Toronto airport, many injured

With their plane upside down on the tarmac amazingly most passengers managed to walk away unharmed wearing whatever they had on for their Delta Airlines flight from Minneapolis as crews doused the fuselage in the freezing cold. Passengers had to crawl on the plane's roof to get out encountering snow on the runway after a harrowing landing. This woman posting video while upside down then getting out in a daze. It was routine but like it was noticeable that the runways were kind of in a weird condition and when we hit it was just a super hard like I hit the ground and the plane went sideways. You know it's just a surreal experience and I was just in a shock and I was like you know did I just see what I just saw right so yeah it was just unbelievable. Taylor Lundquist had come to pick up a friend on that flight. He just said that it bounced when it landed and then it was upside down. That Bombardier CRJ 900 carrying 80 passengers and crew faced gusty winds as it descended. Exactly what happened in the flights final seconds isn't clear. I could see that it just struggled just before landing and I think it just because of the high winds it just flipped. Officials closed all Pearson runways for hours diverting flights elsewhere for much of the afternoon. We can now confirm that 18 injured passengers have been transported to the local area hospitals. Officials providing only a brief update and taking no questions about an incident that's left many wondering what happened.

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