Video footage of the interior of the wreckage was shared by a passenger on the Delta Air Lines jet that crashed and overturned yesterday while trying to arrive at Toronto Pearson International Airport.
On February 17, at approximately 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time, Delta Air Lines aircraft 4819 took off from Minneapolis, Minnesota, and during an attempt to land at Pearson, it overturned.
Fortunately, none of the 80 individuals on board the aircraft—76 passengers and four crew members—were killed, while at least 18 were sent to the hospital with injuries.
In a statement issued yesterday evening, Deborah Flint, CEO of Toronto Pearson International Airport in Canada, said, “We are very grateful that there were no loss of life and relatively minor injuries.”
On Twitter, Delta News Hub posted the following statement: “At first, there were no fatalities reported. Numerous patrons who suffered injuries were sent to nearby hospitals.
“Taking care of those affected is our top priority.”
CNN released audio from air traffic control between the controller and the pilot of another nearby jet as investigators start to piece together exactly how the incident happened.
The controller remarked, “LifeFlight 1, Medevac, just so you know, there are people outside walking around the aircraft there.”
“Yes, we have it,” the Medevac pilot answered. “The plane is burning and upside down.”
Since then, passengers on the flight have gone to social media, with one person posting video after leaving the aircraft from inside shortly after it overturned.
Delta Flight 4819 passenger Ashley Zook took a video following the plain crash in Toronto.
She’s clearly in shock and beside herself.
Such a thing to experience.pic.twitter.com/qjqAfsQ8e6
— Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl) February 17, 2025
Ashley Zook uploaded a video of herself with the plane upside down to Snapchat.
“My aircraft went down. I’m inverted.
“What the f**k?” she can then be heard saying.
Three individuals—a man in his 60s, a woman in her 40s, and a child—suffered significant injuries, according to medical transport company Ornge, which was quoted by the Independent. They have not yet been identified.
The event follows the tragic crash near Washington’s Reagan National Airport last month, which killed 67 people. The worst aviation catastrophe to hit the United States since 2001 occurred on the evening of January 29, when a passenger jet collided with a Black Hawk chopper.
We send our condolences to everyone affected by this horrific catastrophe.➕
