A Delta Air Lines jet carrying 80 people flipped upside down upon landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport, injuring at least 18 passengers but causing no fatalities.
The aircraft, which had 76 passengers and four crew members on board, overturned on its roof as it touched down at around 3:30 p.m. (20:30 GMT) on Monday. Emergency response teams rushed to the scene, evacuating passengers and providing medical assistance.
Deborah Flint, CEO of the Greater Toronto Airports Authority, confirmed the injuries but assured the public that there were no critical casualties. “Seventeen injured passengers were taken to local hospitals. At this time, we do not know of any passengers with critical injuries,” she said during a press briefing. Later, an 18th passenger was also transported to a hospital.
Despite Flint’s reassurance, Ornge, an air ambulance service in Ontario, reported earlier that three individuals—a child, a man in his 60s, and a woman in her 40s—had been transported with critical injuries. The discrepancy in injury reports remains unclear.
Authorities have not yet determined the cause of the accident, and an investigation is underway. Flint praised the quick response of emergency teams, stating, “No airport CEO wants to have these types of press conferences, but this is exactly what our emergency, operations, and first responders are trained for. This outcome is in due part to their heroic work, and I thank them profusely.”
The incident briefly disrupted operations at Toronto Pearson, one of Canada’s busiest airports, but flights resumed later in the evening. Aviation officials and Delta Air Lines are cooperating with authorities to determine the circumstances that led to the crash.
