Delta Flight Overturns Upon Landing in Toronto

More than a dozen people on board the CRJ-900 are injured, at least two critically, according to reports.

Meg Godlewski

Monday, February 17, 2025 at 04:52 PM ET

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Travis Tingle

An Endeavor Air CRJ-900 aircraft [Credit: AirlineGeeks/ William Derrickson]

Key Takeaways:

A Delta Air Lines CRJ-900 flight overturned upon landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport (CYYZ).
The incident resulted in at least 18 injuries, including two critically, among the 80 passengers and 4 crew members on board.
Toronto Pearson International Airport was closed, and an investigation into the cause is underway by Canadian authorities, with strong winds and snow noted at the time of landing.

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An investigation is underway after a Delta Air Lines flight overturned at Toronto Pearson International Airport (CYYZ) Monday morning in what officials have described as an “incident upon landing.”

Images of the Delta CRJ-900 show the airplane on its back on a snow-covered airfield with a fire truck spraying down the tail section. Black smoke appears to be rising from the inverted aircraft.