Canada News / Major accident in Canada, plane overturned during landing, 76 people were on board

A major accident occurred in Toronto, Canada on Monday. A Delta Airlines plane overturned on an icy surface while landing at Pearson Airport. There were 76 passengers and four crew members on the plane. 19 people were injured in the accident, of which three are in critical condition. Bad weather is believed to be the reason for the accident.

Canada News: A major accident took place in Toronto, the capital of Canada, on Monday. A Delta Airlines plane overturned on snowy ground while landing at Toronto's Pearson Airport. 19 people were injured in this accident, of which three are said to be in critical condition.

76 passengers were on board the plane

The airport authority confirmed the incident on the social media platform 'X'. Toronto's Pearson International Airport said that a Delta Airlines plane coming from Minneapolis crashed. A total of 76 passengers and four crew members were on board the plane. Delta Airlines said in an official statement that the accident occurred at 3:30 pm on Monday.

Plane caught in snowstorm?

In the video from the scene, the Mitsubishi CRJ-900LR aircraft can be seen lying upside down on the snowy tarmac. The rescue team reached the spot and started relief work. Recently there was a heavy snowstorm in Toronto, due to which the weather conditions became extremely adverse. It is believed that due to this the plane had trouble landing and this accident happened. However, the exact cause of the accident has not been officially confirmed yet.

Condition of 3 passengers including 1 child is critical

According to Orange Air Ambulance, a child injured in the accident has been admitted to SickKids Hospital in Toronto, while two adult passengers have been admitted in critical condition to other hospitals in the city. The airport administration said in a statement that relief and rescue operations are going on on a war footing. All passengers and crew members have been evacuated safely. The causes of the accident are being investigated.

Bad weather became the reason for the accident?

According to the Canadian Meteorological Service, there was heavy snowfall at Toronto Airport at the time of the accident. The wind speed was between 51 to 65 kilometers per hour, and the temperature had dropped to minus 8.6 degrees Celsius. John Cox, CEO of aviation safety consulting firm 'Safety Operating System', called this incident rare. He said, "We have seen some cases where the plane overturned during takeoff, but this kind of incident is extremely unusual."

Investigation orders issued

Aviation officials and the Transportation Safety Board have launched an in-depth investigation into the accident. According to initial reports, the main cause of the accident could be adverse weather, but other technical and operational aspects are also being reviewed.

This incident once again highlights the challenges of air travel in bad weather. Experts believe that aviation companies and airport administrations need to adopt more strict safety measures to deal with such situations.