At least eight injured as Delta plane flips upon arrival in Toronto airport | Aviation News

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No deaths have been reported in the dramatic crash, which took place amid severe winter weather in Canada.

A passenger plane carrying 80 people has flipped upon landing at the busy Toronto Pearson International Airport in Canada, injuring at least eight people, one critically.

“Emergency teams are responding. All passengers and crew are accounted for,” the airport posted on social media on Monday.

The botched landing came as Toronto continued to weather heavy wind and snow amid a winter storm. Over the weekend, an estimated 22 centimetres (8.6 inches) of snow blanketed the airport, in addition to snowfall from the week before.

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The upended flight originated from Minneapolis, Minnesota, and was run by Delta Airlines.

Emergency rescue workers were seen rushing to the scene as the plane sat belly up on the tarmac.

Constable Sarah Patten of the Peel Regional Police in Ontario said first responders were still ascertaining the circumstances surrounding the crash.

“It is my understanding that most of the passengers are out and unharmed, but we’re still trying to make sure, so we’re still on scene investigating,” Patten said.

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A union representing flight attendants said its members were “working on this flight”.

“Reports are there are no fatalities,” the Association of Flight Attendants said in a post on X. “Please do not speculate on this incident as everyone works to gather information and support those involved.”

Photos showed the CRJ-900 jet flipped on its back on the tarmac. Its wings appeared to be missing and smoke was rising from the rear portion of the plane.

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