Source: ABC News
A Delta flight crashed while landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Monday and the plane was seen upside-down on the snow-covered ground. At least 18 passengers were taken to hospitals, airport officials said in an update Monday evening.
Peel Regional Paramedic Services said none of the injuries were considered to be life-threatening.
The 76 passengers and four crew on board Flight 4819 were evacuated following the single-aircraft accident, according to Delta and the Federal Aviation Administration. Among the passengers were 22 Canadians, Flint said.
The flight originated in Minneapolis.
Monday evening that the runway was dry and there were no crosswind conditions at the time of the crash.
What caused the plane to flip and catch fire was not immediately clear but the investigation is already underway, sources told ABC News. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada will lead the investigation, the FAA said. Investigators from the FAA and National Transportation Safety Board are assisting.
The incident occurred at approximately 2:15 p.m. ET Monday, Delta said.
While the cause is unknown, the crash unfolded during blowing snow and strong wind gusts in the region. Winds reached 40 mph on the ground and were even stronger several hundred feet in the air.
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