UPDATED: TSB Canada now investigating crash of Delta Connection flight 4819

Delta Connection flight 4819, operated by Endeavor Air, crashed and flipped over at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) yesterday (Feb. 17, 2025) afternoon.

The flight, which originated from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP), carried 76 passengers (including 22 Canadians) and 4 crew members.

Emergency crews were on the scene quickly, in what experts describe as a textbook response, to deal with the situation and evacuate passengers.

UPDATE

In a message this morning (Feb. 18), Delta reported that “21 injured passengers were initially transported to local hospitals. As of Tuesday morning, 19 have been released.”

Delta CEO, Ed Bastian said: “Our most pressing priority remains taking care of all customers and Endeavor crew members who were involved. We’ll do everything we can to support them and their families in the days ahead, and I know the hearts, thoughts and prayers of the entire Delta community are with them. We are grateful for all the first responders and medical teams who have been caring for them.”

There were no fatalities.

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has deployed a team to investigate the crash at Toronto Pearson. The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will lead a team to assist TSB Canada in its investigation of the accident, and advised that “any information about the investigation will be released by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada.”

Delta has deployed its incident response team to Toronto Pearson. The team includes specially trained Delta Care Team representatives who will provide support for customers and their loved ones.

Members of Endeavor Air’s leadership team, including CEO Jim Graham, are also enroute to ensure full cooperation with investigators.

On Monday, Delta CEO Ed Bastian said: “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. We are working to confirm the details and will share the most current information on news.delta.com as soon as it becomes available.  In the meantime, please take care and stay safe.”

While Toronto Pearson was closed for about 3 hours following the crash, today (Feb. 18) the airport is open with flights arriving and departing. However, passengers flying out today are advised to check the status of their flight before coming to the airport.

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