Tue Feb 18 22:18:50 UTC 2025: ## Delta Plane Crash-Lands at Toronto Pearson Airport; All Survive
**Toronto, Canada** – A Delta Air Lines flight from Minneapolis to Toronto experienced a dramatic crash landing at Pearson International Airport on Monday, flipping over on the runway. Miraculously, all 80 people on board – 76 passengers and four crew – survived, though 21 sustained injuries, mostly minor. Nineteen of the injured have already been released from hospital.
The 16-year-old Bombardier CRJ900 aircraft skidded and caught fire before coming to rest upside down. Passengers described harrowing moments of being suspended upside down in their seats before escaping onto the snow-covered tarmac. One passenger told CNN, “We were upside down hanging like bats.”
While the airport had experienced a major snowstorm over the weekend, officials stated the runway was dry at the time of the incident, with no crosswinds reported. However, frigid temperatures and high winds were present. Air traffic control audio suggests the pilots were warned of a possible airflow disruption from a preceding aircraft. Investigators are exploring all possibilities, including the potential for the plane striking an object on the runway.
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is leading a 48-hour investigation into the cause of the crash, with two runways remaining closed. Experts have cited the swift response of flight attendants and emergency services, along with advancements in aircraft safety, as key factors in the survival of all passengers and crew. This incident marks at least the fourth major aviation incident in North America within the past month.
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