A Delta Air Lines regional jet crashed while landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport. All 80 people onboard survived.
“Delta Air Lines Flight 4819, operated by Endeavor Air, crashed while landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Canada around 2:45 p.m. local time on Monday, February 17. All 80 people on board were evacuated,” the FAA said in a statement. “The CRJ-900 departed Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada will be in charge of the investigation and will provide any updates.”
The airport was closed to arriving flights in the immediate aftermath of the accident. It has since reopened, but the FAA warns that inbound flights are still being delayed significantly at their departure airports.
Deborah Flint, Pearson Airport’s president and CEO, said during a media briefing Monday night that there were no fatalities in the crash but warned that operational disruptions were likely in the coming days at the airport as two of its runways will be closed for an on-scene investigation.
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