Delta Air Lines plane flips at Toronto, eight injured (video)
A Delta Air Lines aircraft flipped onto its back while landing at Toronto Pearson Airport in Canada, resulting in eight injuries. The incident, involving a plane carrying 80 passengers, occurred yesterday, February 17, local time.
Video footage showed the Delta Air Lines plane upside down on a snow-covered runway, with passengers gradually exiting the aircraft.
Emergency medical personnel at the scene confirmed that one person sustained serious injuries, while the others had minor to moderate injuries.
The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reported a suspension of outbound flights from Toronto Pearson Airport due to the incident. The airport, which is Canada’s largest, stated that the affected flight was destined for Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Reuters attempted to contact the Transportation Safety Board of Canada, an independent agency responsible for investigating aviation accidents but did not receive a response. Meanwhile, Transport Canada announced that it is monitoring the situation, reported Sanook.
Delta Air Lines also stated that it is investigating the details surrounding the incident.
🚨JUST ANNOUNCED: Delta Airlines plane crashes at Pearson International Airport, Toronto, Canada on #PresidentsDay #Toronto pic.twitter.com/rNfYgdCaZ6
— AJ Huber (@Huberton) February 17, 2025
In similar news, the death toll from the Jeju Air plane crash at Muan International Airport in South Korea on December 29 last year has risen to 179, including two Thai women.
Jeju Air flight 7C2216, which departed from Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok bound for Muan Airport in South Korea, reportedly crashed into a wall at the destination airport at around 9am on December 29. The aircraft was carrying 181 people, including 175 passengers and six cabin crew members.
A fire broke out on the plane, but two members of the cabin crew, a man and a woman, managed to escape. The fire was brought under control at approximately 1pm local time.
A firefighter, Lee Jung-Hyun, revealed to Reuters that both survivors were rescued from the plane’s tail section. He further added that this was the only part of the aircraft that retained some of its original shape, while the rest of the plane was completely destroyed.
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