4 h. ago Toronto’s Pearson airport back to normal operations after plane crash

Toronto’s Pearson airport says operations are back to normal roughly a week after a crash landing that sent 21 people to hospital and led to days of travel disruptions at Canada’s busiest airport. A spokesperson for the airport says the runway where the Delta Air Lines crash took place last Monday has reopened. The spokesperson […]

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42 h. ago Two passengers file lawsuits after Delta plane crash in Toronto

Two people who were on a plane that crash landed at Toronto’s Pearson airport on Monday are suing Delta Air Lines and its subsidiary Endeavor Air. The lawsuits were filed separately in U.S. District Court in Georgia and Minnesota and allege negligence. One complaint alleges Marthinus Lourens of Texas was drenched with jet fuel as […]

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50 h. ago Someone called police to Toronto airport for passengers losing it over cancelled flights

Toronto Pearson International Airport devolved into mayhem this week, somehow less so because of the Delta plane crash that saw an aircraft unbelievably flip over and burst into flames on the runway, and more so because of resulting flight cancellations and irate passengers.The hub was left operating in a limited capacity in the aftermath of the accident, with two closed runways and a growing backlog of delayed and cancelled flights just days after severe winter storms, to boot.While there is nary a person who would take the news of a flight disruption well, one might imagine that under the circumstances, hiccups were to be expected, and thus a little more forgivable.Issues with those who had booked with one airline in particular, though, ended up causing such a stir that 911 was called on Wednesday morning.On Monday, the Canadian carrier — known for its vacation packages to tropical getaways — advised travellers that all...

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3 d. ago Gayle King stunned after Delta CEO denies Trump’s FAA cuts caused Toronto crash

Gayle King is being mocked for her baffled reaction during an interview with Delta CEO Ed Bastian, who debunked reports that Monday’s plane crash at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport was due to the Trump administration’s cuts to the Federal Aviation Authority. The CBS Morning host looked taken aback as she tilted her head to one […]

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3 d. ago Sunwing cancels southbound trips for 2nd straight day from Toronto, now Montreal

Sunwing says it has cancelled all southbound flights from Toronto Pearson Airport for a second straight day, and is also cancelling those leaving from the Montreal airport.

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3 d. ago What happened to the crashed Delta plane wreckage at Toronto’s Pearson airport?

The airline has offered US$30,000 in compensation to passengers who were on the plane, saying the money 'has no strings attached'

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3 d. ago Delta plane cleared from Toronto airport runway, passengers offered $30K in compensation

The wreck of a crashed Delta Air Lines jet has been cleared from a runway at Toronto's Pearson International Airport.

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3 d. ago Delta reportedly offering Pearson plane crash passengers $30,000 US each

Delta Air Lines is reportedly offering passengers on the flight that crash-landed at Toronto Pearson International Airport $30,000 US each. News outlets including the Toronto Star and Minnesota Star Tribune reported that the U.S. airliner has made the offer. According to the reports, company spokesperson Morgan Durrant confirmed that the Delta care team was telling […]

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3 d. ago Delta offers $30K to passengers on plane that crashed in Toronto

Delta Air Lines announced earlier today that it would be offering compensation to those on the plane that crashed at Pearson Airport in Toronto. 76 passengers and 4 crew members survived the harrowing  ordeal that saw flight 4819 arriving from Minneapolis burst into flames on Monday afternoon after its wing clipped the runway upon landing among heavy wind gusts in Toronto.Delta's payout comes with "no strings attached" according to the airline and is available to all passengers regardless of whether they were among the 21 who ended up at a local hospital or were among those who walked away with just some bumps and scrapes.Of the 21 passengers sent to hospital, all but one has now been released.According to the airline, Delta assisted passengers with hotels, meals, transportation and other personal needs after the incident. They have also been trying to reunite passengers with the luggage and personal belongings that were recovered from the wreckage.The aircraft has not yet...

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3 d. ago Sunwing cancels southbound trips from Toronto amid ongoing delays

Sunwing Airlines flights travelling south from Toronto Pearson International Airport have been cancelled as the airline works to get people stranded abroad back home.

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4 d. ago Delays plague Toronto Pearson airport as crews deal with backlog from crash, storms

More delays and cancellations to and from Toronto Pearson airport continue on Wednesday amid a backlog from the Delta plane crash and two major winter storms.

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4 d. ago Black box recovered from Delta Air Lines plane that crashed at Toronto’s Pearson airport

Investigation into plane crash at Pearson airport continues

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4 d. ago How did everyone survive Delta plane crash at Pearson airport?

In Monday’s dramatic Delta Air Lines crash at Toronto Pearson International Airport, the regional jet clipped a wing, flipped upside down in the snow and reportedly caused an explosion at the scene. Yet, crucially, all 80 people on board survived, something aviation experts attributed to aircraft design and the responses of the cabin crew and […]

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4 d. ago ‘GREAT TO BE ALIVE’: Passenger aboard Delta flight recounts harrowing moments after Toronto crash

“Land hard. Slide fast. Roll. Done.” Those were the words on Tuesday from Peter Carlson, a 20-year veteran paramedic from Minneapolis, who was aboard the Delta Air Lines flight that crashed Monday afternoon at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport. “(It was a) forceful landing onto the runway,” said Carlson. “We definitely felt like we dropped very […]

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4 d. ago Toronto plane crash adds to recent accidents that may rattle travellers: psychologist

With a plane sitting upside-down on the tarmac at the Toronto airport, Anne Robinson remained pragmatic about the slim chance she could end up in a similar crash. “Deep down, it does (scare me), but it’s not going to stop me,” Robinson said Tuesday after her flight out of Toronto Pearson International Airport was cancelled […]

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4 d. ago ‘NO LOSS OF LIFE’: Two still hospitalized after jet crash at Pearson airport

Two people are still receiving treatment in hospital a day after a Delta flight crashed at Toronto’s Pearson Airport, coming to a rest upside down on the tarmac. The head of the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) says she is “grateful” for the good news on what could have been a very tragic day. “It […]

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5 d. ago Delta plane crash impacting flights at YVR connected to Toronto’s Pearson airport

Staff at YVR said that while departures and arrivals at Pearson resumed following the crash, the situation will continue to impact flights connected to Toronto.

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5 d. ago Delta passengers describe fiery plane crash that left them hanging ‘like bats’ at Toronto’s Pearson airport

'A lady next to me was upside down, we kind of let ourselves go and fell to hit the ceiling, which was a surreal feeling'

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5 d. ago Videos show terrifying new angles of Delta plane crash at Toronto Pearson Airport

The Delta plane crash that rocked Toronto Pearson International Airport on Monday has made headlines around the globe, with shocking footage from bystanders, security, and passengers continuing to emerge over the last 21 hours.Clips shared widely across social media have revealed various different perspectives of the catastrophic incident, which happened to Delta Air Lines flight 4819 (operated by Endeavor Air) around 2:30 p.m. amid extremely high winds.The plane, a model CRJ-900 inbound from Minneapolis, somehow ended up bursting into flames, losing a wing and flipping completely upside down, which made for some astonishing and terrifying visuals on what was the Family Day holiday in Ontario.Video shows passengers evacuating Delta plane after crash at Toronto airport https://t.co/J6MxpSqjJp— blogTO (@blogTO) February 17, 2025Videos from the sceneA video from one person who was aboard the jet accompanied many early reports of the em...

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5 d. ago Toronto plane crash: All but 2 passengers released from hospital

The state of the plane after the crash means crash investigators should know what went wrong by the end of the week

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