A Delta Airlines plane crashed while attempting to land at Toronto Pearson International Airport

Ontario: On Monday, a Delta Airlines aircraft crashed while trying to touch down at Toronto Pearson International Airport, turning over on the slippery runway. According to Deborah Flint, the CEO of the airport, two runways would be kept blocked until authorities look into the event, CNN said.

Following the disaster, all arrivals and departures on the airport’s three other runways were immediately stopped but resumed by about 5 p.m. local time, Deborah Flint said at a news conference.

While an investigation is conducted, the other two runways will remain closed for the “rest of tonight and into the next several days,” according to Flint.

According to Flint, the collision also wounded 17 people. Twenty-two Canadians were among the 76 people on board; the others were foreigners.

Prior to this, Delta had reported that there were no deaths in the collision but that 18 people were hurt.

Delta posted on X: “At approximately 2:15 p.m. ET* on Monday, Endeavor Air’s Delta Connection flight 4819, which was flying a CRJ-900, was involved in a single-aircraft accident at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ).” Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) was the departure point for the trip.

18 clients who were injured were sent to nearby hospitals, according to preliminary information, it continued. Taking care of those affected is our first priority.

Additionally, the announcement stated, “To provide family members and loved ones of passengers affected in today’s tragedy with additional information, Delta activated its Passenger Inquiry Center. These people may contact 1-866-629-4775 in Canada. They may get in touch in the US by calling 1-800-997-5454.

“The hearts of the entire global Delta family are with those affected by today’s incident at Toronto-Pearson International Airport,” stated Ed Bastian, CEO of Delta, after the disaster. I would want to thank the initial responders on the scene as well as the several Delta and Endeavor team members. As soon as the most recent information is available, we will post it on http://news.delta.com. We are currently verifying the specifics. Please be careful and keep yourself safe in the meanwhile.

The aircraft was carrying 76 passengers and four staff members, for a total of 80 persons.