Emergency services are responding to an incident at Toronto Pearson International Airport after a Delta Airlines plane crash-landed upon arrival from Minneapolis. The airport confirmed the accident in a statement, noting that emergency teams were on-site and that all passengers and crew members had been accounted for.
Delta Flight 4819, operated by Endeavor Air, was involved in the landing incident, and the airline's flight attendants' union, AFA-CWA, provided further details on social media. The union assured the public that no fatalities had been reported, urging people not to speculate on the situation as the investigation continues.
"Please do not speculate on this incident as everyone works to gather information and support those involved," the statement read.
Peel Regional Police Constable Sarah Patten provided an update, stating that while most passengers were reportedly unharmed and had exited the plane, authorities were still working to verify the safety of everyone on board. Videos shared online show the aircraft on its side, with snow-covered runways visible, raising concerns about the challenging weather conditions.
Runway Recently Had Been Cleared
The crash occurred on a runway that had been recently cleared following a snowstorm that dumped nine inches of snow on the Toronto area over the weekend. Although the severity of injuries remains unclear, local media outlets, including CP24, reported that at least eight individuals had been injured in the incident. The flight had approximately 80 passengers on board.
The crash comes just weeks after another tragic aviation accident in the U.S. On January 29, an American Airlines commercial plane collided with a Black Hawk military helicopter near Washington, D.C.
That crash resulted in the deaths of all 64 passengers aboard the plane and three individuals on the helicopter. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigation revealed discrepancies in altitude readings from the plane and the helicopter at the time of the collision.
"Recent plane crashes have not been limited to North America either," Fox News Digital wrote. "A crash involving a Jeju Air flight in South Korea killed 179 people when the aircraft crashed into an airport's concrete barrier and bursted into flames. An Azerbaijan Airlines plane also crashed in Kazakhstan on Christmas, killing 38 people and injuring 29."
