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A Delta Airways aircraft flipped over whereas touchdown at Toronto Pearson Worldwide Airport on Monday.
The plane had 80 folks on board, together with passengers and crew. The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed all people had been evacuated after the incident occurred round 2:45 p.m. native time.
Earlier within the day, the CRJ-900 departed Minneapolis–Saint Paul Worldwide Airport en path to Toronto. It’s not but identified why the aircraft turned over upon arrival. The Transportation Security Board of Canada might be accountable for the investigation. The Unbiased has emailed them for remark.
The Toronto airport has briefly shut down, forcing flights to be diverted to close by airports. Eight passengers have been injured, the CBC reported.
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Airplane is 16-year-old commuter jet
The plane concerned is a Bombardier CRJ-900LR commuter jet belonging to Endeavor Air, which is wholly owned by Delta.
It’s fitted with 12 first-class and 64 financial system seats.
Endeavor Air relies in Minneapolis-St Paul airport in Minnesota, the place flight DL4819 originated. The aircraft took off at 11.47am native time, and flew at 29,000 toes over Wisconsin, Michigan and Ontario.
It turned to method the runway at Toronto airport at 2.05pm native time, however overturned on touchdown.
Simon Calder17 February 2025 21:15
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Michelle Del Rey17 February 2025 21:05
FAA says all 80 crew and passengers evacuated
The Federal Aviation Administration says all Delta Air Traces Flight 4819 passengers and crew have been evacuated.
There have been 80 folks on board the plane, based on the company. The flight was being operated by Endeavor Air and crashed whereas touchdown at Toronto Pearson Worldwide Airport round 2:45 p.m. native time.
Michelle Del Rey17 February 2025 21:05
Many flights diverted after Toronto airport closes
Following the crash touchdown at 2.13pm native time, dozens of inbound flights have been diverted to different airports in Canada and the US.
First to divert was British Airways flight BA93, which landed at Hamilton airport. This was additionally the vacation spot of Air Canada from Varadero in Canada and WestJet from Calgary.
Montreal’s Dorval airport took in diverted Air Canada flights from Fort Lauderdale in Florida, San Jose in Costa Rica and Cancun in Mexico.
An Air Canada flight from Vancouver additionally landed at Montreal, whereas a second returned to its beginning place.
Ottawa obtained Air Canada flights from Halifax, Boston and Edmonton, in addition to WestJet from Orlando.
United has up to now diverted two plane: a Washington DC flight that went again to the departure airport, and a service from Denver that landed in Chicago.
Delta’s arrival from Salt Lake Metropolis is in Detroit, whereas Alaska Airways from Seattle touched down in Pittsburgh moderately than Toronto.
Simon Calder17 February 2025 21:00
British Airways flight from London was instantly behind the crash jet
British Airways flight BA93 from London Heathrow was instantly behind the Delta jet from Minneapolis that crash-landed.
The Boeing 777 was beneath 4,000 toes on the ultimate method to Toronto’s Lester B Pearson airport when the incident occurred.The captain commanded a “go-around”.
The plane turned left in direction of Lake Ontario, climbed to five,000 toes after which flew a figure-of-eight to line up once more for the method.
By this time the airport had closed. The pilots diverted to Hamilton, about 40 miles south east of Toronto, and landed safely at 2.50pm. At no level was the flight in peril.
Simon Calder17 February 2025 20:50
Delta Air Traces flight seems to undergo crash touchdown at Toronto airport
A Delta Air Traces aircraft seems to have crash landed at Toronto Pearson Airport.
Eighty passengers had been on board the aircraft touring from Minneapolis to Toronto and no casualties have been reported up to now, based on the airport.
“Toronto Pearson is conscious of an incident upon touchdown involving a Delta Airways aircraft arriving from Minneapolis,” the airport wrote on X on Monday. “Emergency groups are responding. All passengers and crew are accounted for.”
The Unbiased has reached out to Delta and the FAA for extra info.
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Michelle Del Rey17 February 2025 20:42
