Delta Plane Crash-Lands in Canada: Passengers Film Dramatic Rescue (Video)

Toronto:
At least 18 people were injured when a Delta Air Lines regional jet crash-landed at Toronto Pearson Airport on Monday, flipping upside down amid strong winds following a snowstorm. The flight, which originated from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, had 80 people on board.

Authorities confirmed that three people, including a child, sustained critical injuries. However, no fatalities have been reported at this time. Canadian officials have launched an investigation into the cause of the crash, which remains unclear.

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Caught on Camera
A passenger, Pete Koukov, shared a video on Instagram showing his dramatic rescue by authorities after the crash. The footage captures passengers being evacuated from the upside-down aircraft as fire engines sprayed water on it from outside.

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Another passenger’s video, which has also circulated on social media, shows a female passenger trapped in her seat, suspended upside down after the plane overturned. “My plane crashed I’m upside down,” she wrote in the post.

As the video continues, it shows passengers hurriedly exiting the aircraft and rushing to safety. “I was just in a plane crash, oh my god,” one distressed passenger exclaimed.

John Nelson, another survivor, posted a video on Facebook showing fire trucks spraying water on the plane, which was flipped onto its belly on the snow-covered runway. He later described the crash to CNN, stating that there was no indication of trouble before landing.

“We hit the ground, and we were sideways, and then we were upside down,” Nelson recalled. “I just unbuckled and fell, pushing myself to the ground. Some people were hanging and needed help getting down, while others managed on their own,” he added.

Crash Timeline
Earlier on Monday, Pearson Airport had been dealing with high winds and freezing temperatures, as airlines worked to recover from delays caused by a weekend snowstorm, which had dumped over 22 cm (8.6 inches) of snow at the airport.