Shocking footage has revealed how the Delta Airlines flight that crash-landed in Toronto on Monday (February 17) somehow flipped upside-down.
Flight 4819 crashed and flipped upside down while trying to land at Toronto Pearson International Airport, Canada, after taking off from Minneapolis, Minnesota.
80 people were onboard the flight (76 passengers and four crew members), though every person evacuated safely, according to officials.
At least 18 people have been transported to hospital with injuries, however.
Three people are reported as suffering critical injuries, according to medical transport company Ornge, The Independent reports.
The Delta airline crashed in Toronto (GEOFF ROBINS/AFP via Getty Images)
Their identities have not yet been publicly released, however, they are reported as being a child, woman in her 40s, and man in his 60s.
Footage of the flight touching down in Canada is circulating on Twitter after it was uploaded by the social media user ‘airmainengineer’.
The clip reveals the plane landed, before the back end immediately bellowed into a ball of fire and smoke.
The aircraft continues to glide down the runway, with a shadow of smoke being left in its pat
“Goodness….this must be one of the craziest things seen”, one person penned after seeing the footage, while a second added: “That is insane! So glad everyone survived!”
The Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement: “The NTSB is leading a team of U.S. investigators to assist the Transportation Safety Board of Canada with their investigation of today’s accident of a Delta Air Lines Bombardier CRJ900 at Toronto Pearson International Airport.
“Per international protocols under the International Civil Aviation Organization’s Annex 13, any information about the investigation will be released by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada.”
Delta has shared a statement on the matter (Katherine KY Cheng/Getty Images)
Meanwhile, Delta CEO Ed Bastian said, as quoted by The Independent: “The hearts of the entire global Delta family are with those affected by today’s incident at Toronto-Pearson International Airport.
“I want to express my thanks to the many Delta and Endeavor team members and the first responders on site.”
A recording from ‘LiveATC.net’ revealed an air traffic controller in conversation with the Delta Airlines plane’s pilots prior to the crash, with the controller stating: “Endeavor Air 4819. Turn right heading 210. Descent to 3,000. Cleared ILS 23 approach.”
Another voice responds: “Alright heading 210. Down to 3,000. Cleared through the ILS, 23. Endeavor 4819.”
However, air traffic control then warns of winds measuring ’27’ and gusts ’33’ adding despite the plane being ‘cleared to land Runway 23,’ it ‘may get a slight bump’ and ‘there will be an aircraft in front of it’.
The crash then occurs after that, with a voice confirming the plane has ‘crashed’ and emergency services are ‘needed’.