Delta plane crashes, flips at Toronto airport injuring 17

TORONTO — A Delta plane flipped upon landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Monday afternoon, injuring more than a dozen people.

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The flight, which originated from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, landed upside down amid windy conditions around 2:45 p.m.

“All passengers and crew were accounted for,” airport officials shared on social media.

The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed that 80 people were on board at the time of the crash. Delta confirmed that 76 were passengers and four crew members.

Peel Regional Paramedic Services confirmed to CBS News that 17 patients had been transported to the hospital. One child and two adults were reportedly critically injured. The rest of the injuries were considered minor to moderate.

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“We are very grateful there was no loss of life and relatively minor injuries,” CEO of Greater Toronto Airports Authority Deborah Flint told reporters.

“Our primary focus is taking care of those impacted,” Delta said in a statement Monday afternoon.

Flights at Toronto Airport were grounded for around two and a half hours. Two runways are still closed as the investigation is ongoing, according to the AP.

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada will be in charge of the investigation, the FAA said.

The audio recording from the tower at Toronto Pearson International Airport shows the flight was cleared to land at about 2:10 p.m. local time. The tower warns the pilots of a possible air flow bump in the glide path as the plane comes into land because of a preceding aircraft in front of it, according to the AP.

At the time of the crash, the airport was experiencing blowing snow and winds of 32 mph gusting to 40 mph (65 kph). The temperature was about 16.5 degrees Fahrenheit, according to the Meteorological Service of Canada.

This is a developing story. We’ll provide updates as we learn more.

The AP contributed to this report.

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