Smoke and flames

Video shows dramatic crash landing in Toronto

On Monday, an airplane crash-landed in Toronto. According to initial information, none of the 80 people on board suffered life-threatening injuries.

(Bild: AFP/Geoff Robins)

On Monday, a passenger plane crash-landed in the Canadian metropolis of Toronto. The plane came to rest on the runway. A video (see below) shows the dramatic moment, in which the plane is surrounded by smoke and flames.

The footage, which was posted on X, had almost 4,000 likes as of Tuesday afternoon (4.30pm). Almost 300,000 users watched how the CRJ900 aircraft made an emergency landing in Toronto and flipped over. It initially remained unclear how this could have happened. Smoke rose from the wreckage, as can be seen in the image. The passengers moved away from the plane.

According to Delta, the airline responsible, the plane had 76 passengers and four crew members on board. 18 injured people were taken to hospital, none of them with life-threatening injuries according to initial information. Some have already been able to leave the hospital. There were no fatalities. The airport also announced that no one was missing.

Watch the video here:

"Passengers helped each other"
"I saw how everyone on the plane suddenly got very close and looked at how they could help and comfort each other. That was powerful, but it was definitely also like: What now? Who will guide us? How do we get out of this situation?" said one passenger after the accident.

Here you can see the video of a passenger:

A fire engine from the fire department sprayed the stricken plane. The Canadian authorities are now investigating the incident. According to weather reports, there were wind gusts of more than 50 kilometers per hour at the time of the crash landing and the temperature was around eight degrees below zero. In winter, however, Toronto Airport is prepared for extreme cold and adverse conditions.