On February 17, a Delta Airlines flight (Flight 4819) that was carrying 76 passengers and four crew members from Minneapolis to Toronto experienced a harrowing ordeal during its landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Canada.
Despite a dramatic crash landing that saw the aircraft flip upside-down on the runway, all 80 people onboard ultimately survived. However, at least 18 individuals sustained injuries, and three have been reported as critically injured—a child, a woman in her 40s, and a man in his 60s.
In this article, we take a deep dive into the events of that fateful day, recount eyewitness accounts, examine the emergency response, and discuss the broader implications for aviation safety and public trust.
John Nelson, one of the passengers onboard, recalls that what began as a typical flight from Minneapolis to Toronto quickly turned into a nightmare. “It was a typical flight,” Nelson said. “We were coming in for landing, and I did notice the winds were super gusty. The snow had blown over the runways, and it was obvious that conditions weren’t ideal.”Read More Below
