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 flight (CRJ-900) overturned upon landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport (CYYZ) Monday morning.
The incident involved 80 people on board, resulting in at least 18 injuries, with two reported as critical.
The aircraft was photographed on its back on a snow-covered airfield with black smoke rising, and strong winds with snow were reported around the time of the event.
Both U.S. (NTSB) and Canadian (TSB Canada) authorities are jointly investigating the cause of the accident.

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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.