Delta flight from Minnesota crashes at Toronto airport, injuring passengers as it flipped over

A Delta Airlines plane from Minneapolis crashed Monday afternoon while landing at the Toronto Pearson airport in Canada, flipping over on the runway and injuring some passengers.

No deaths have been reported in the crash, but 18 people were injured, Delta Airlines said in a statement. The flight carried a total of 80 people - 76 passengers and four crew members.

Two people are in critical condition, and were airlifted to a nearby trauma center, a superintendent for Peel Regional Paramedic Services told NBC News.

“The hearts of the entire global Delta family are with those affected by today’s incident at Toronto-Pearson International Airport,” Delta CEO Ed Bastian said. “I want to express my thanks to the many Delta and Endeavor team members and the first responders on site. We are working to confirm the details ... In the meantime, please take care and stay safe.”

The airport said that all passengers and crew have been accounted for. 

"Toronto Pearson is aware of an incident upon landing involving a Delta Airlines plane arriving from Minneapolis," the airport posted on X. "Emergency teams are responding. All passengers and crew are accounted for."

The cause of the crash was not immediately clear, but all flights in and out of Toronto Pearson have been canceled. The crash also followed a strong winter storm in Toronto left heavy snow on the ground over the weekend.

Footage of the crash's aftermath showed one wing of the plane was in tatters, and part of the back tail of it was cut off, the New York Post reported.

"We’re believing God for a full recovery," one passenger said in a post on Facebook. "Never have we heard of a plane crashing upside down, but I thank him for his power preventing additional mourning in our aviation family this week. Please continue to pray for me as I fly for the next 9 days straight."

The incident is just the latest aviation mishap this year, after an American Airlines flight collided with a military helicopter last month, which killed all 67 people on both aircrafts. A smaller plane later crashed in Philadelphia, killing all of its passengers and crew. 

Delta said it has opened a Passenger Inquiry Center for family and loved ones of passengers involved in the accident. In Canada, these individuals may reach out via 1-866-629-4775. In the U.S., they may connect by calling 1-800-997-5454.

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.