Air traffic control audio released Monday shows the tense moments when Delta-connected flight 4819 was burning on the runway at Toronto Pearson Airport.
The flight, which includes a CRJ-900 jet driven by Endeavor Air, crashed while landing at Canada Airport around 2:15pm on Monday. At the time, 80 people were on board, including 76 passengers and four crew members.
No one was killed in the crash, but at least 18 injuries were reported, including three serious injuries. At about 2:13pm, a person in charge was heard saying, “This plane crashed.”
“You know, there are people out there walking the aircraft there,” the observer quickly says.
“Yeah, we have it,” I hear the man respond. “The aircraft there is burning upside down.”
The flight left St. in Minneapolis. Paul Airport that day. The business at Toronto Pearson Airport was suspended after the incident, but departing and arrival resumed around 5pm.
Of the three seriously injured patients, one was a four-year-old child who was taken to hospital for a sick child in Toronto. The other two patients were taken by ambulance to two different trauma centres in Toronto, the Sunny Brook Health Science Centre and St. Michael's Hospital.
Peel Regional Paramedic Service Principal Lawrence Saindon told Fox News Digital that no serious injuries are life-threatening.
“Everything left is injured, there are cuts and scuffs, and nothing serious,” Saidin said.
In a statement on X, Delta said its main focus is “care for those affected,” and CEO Ed Bastian gave sympathy for everyone affected by the incident. A statement has been issued.
“The minds of the entire Delta family of the world are with those affected by today's incident at Toronto Pearson International Airport,” Bastian's statement read in part. “I would like to thank so many Delta and Endeavor team members and the site's first responders.”
Delta said incident response teams have also been deployed at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to provide support.
The team consists of “specially trained” representatives tasked with providing support to customers and their loved ones. The CEO of Jim Graham, the leadership team at Endeavor Air, was also heading towards the airport “to ensure full cooperation with investigators.”
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow issued a statement about X, expressing her relief and thanked her first responder.
“After today's plane crash at Toronto Pearson, we learned that all passengers and crews are explained. To our first responders, crews and airport staff, keeping everyone safe Thank you for your prompt action and commitment to. Follow us for more updates @torontopearson,' Chau wrote.
Emergency response expert Jason Pack told Fox News Digital that the incident highlights a different response for Canadian officials than Americans.
“Canada's emergency response system shares many similarities with other countries, but there are also important differences in how first responders work together,” Pack said, adding that Canada's airports Firefighters added that they are “highly specialized” in aircraft emergency situations.
“[Canadian] Paramedics use a structured triage system to sort and transport patients into trauma centers,” Pack added. “However, unlike the US, where firefighters often double as paramedics, Canada separates these roles: EMS teams need to arrive large numbers to handle medical care.”
Authorities are actively investigating the incident.
