New footage of Delta Air Lines flight 4819 shows the moment the passenger plane crash landed at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Monday.
In the video, the plane appears to land laterally on the runaway, skidding in a plume of fire and smoke before flipping upside down and coming to an abrupt halt.
According to the airline, 21 injured passengers were initially transported to local hospitals. As of Tuesday morning, 19 have been released.
No fatalities have been reported and all 80 passengers, including four flight crew, are accounted for, the airline confirmed.
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Toronto Pearson International Airport is open this morning and flights continue to arrive and depart as authorities investigate the cause of the incident.
While Pearson remains operational, airport authorities are advising passengers flying from the airport on Tuesday to check their flight status well in advance of departure.
On Tuesday morning, Delta Airlines CEO Ed Bastain said in a statement on X that the airline’s focus is caring for the customers and crew involved in the incident.
“Our most pressing priority remains taking care of all customers and crew members who were involved…we’ll do everything we can to support them and their families in the days ahead, and I know the hearts, thoughts and prayers of the entire Delta community are with them. We are grateful for all the first responders and medical teams who have been caring for them.”
Delta teams continue to respond to Monday’s single-aircraft accident involving Delta Connection Flight 4819, operated by Endeavor Air.
— Delta News Hub (@DeltaNewsHub) February 18, 2025
In total, 21 injured passengers were initially transported to local hospitals. As of Tuesday morning, 19 have been released.
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According to Delta, its incident response teams were deployed shortly after the accident to support those affected by the crash, including flight staff, passengers and their families.
Delta and Delta Connection flights have resumed at Pearson with two Delta routes operating larger aircraft to account for greater arrival and departure capacity.
Meanwhile, Deborah Flint, president and CEO of the Greater Toronto Airports Authority, told reporters on Monday evening that there were no casualties thanks to the emergency responders.
“This is due in part to our heroic and trained professionals, our first responders at the airport,” she continued.
The crash has captured the attention of people across the Globe, many of whom have been responding to the incident online.
“It’s an absolute miracle everyone survived this. And that’s why you fasten your seatbelts,” one person wrote on TikTok.
“I’m just crying thinking about the flight attendants staying behind until everyone is accounted for and evacuated,” another person wrote.
“How the hell did it crash upside down!? that’s wild! so glad everyone made it out!! Wow!!,” someone else said.
Flint says further flight delays are likely to occur in the coming days as two of Pearson’s five runways remain closed.
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