Delta CEO statement on Toronto crash, footage obtained
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Footage from Mark Fitzpatrick shows the plane upside down and emergency services responding. (Mark Fitzpatrick via Storyful)
Delta CEO Ed Bastian spoke out on LinkedIn after a plane crash at Toronto-Pearson International Airport on Monday.
"The hearts of the entire global Delta family are with those affected by today’s incident at Toronto-Pearson International Airport. I want to express my thanks to the many Delta and Endeavor team members and the first responders on site. We are working to confirm the details and will share the most current information on news.delta.com as soon as it becomes available. In the meantime, please take care and stay safe," he wrote on the platform where he is active on corporate, business and aviation matters. Bastian became CEO of the airline in 2016.
The plane crash, which involved a Delta Air Lines CRJ-900 jet that departed Minneapolis, was first reported by CTV. The flight was identified as Delta 4819, operated by Endeavor Air, and carried 80 people, all of whom have been accounted for.
On Tuesday, footage obtained by TMZ was released, which shows the jet landing and tumbling over.
In a status update posted on X, Delta said it continues to respond to the incident and noted 21 people were injured with 19 being released from the hospital.
Pictures of the scene showed the plane upside down and mangled on a snow-covered runway. The airport has reopened.
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First responders work at the Delta Air Lines plane crash site at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, on Feb. 17, 2025. (REUTERS/Arlyn McAdorey / Reuters)
The incident is the latest in a string of aviation accidents this year, including an American Airlines collision with a Black Hawk Army helicopter in Washington, D.C., killing all 64 passengers and military crew. This was followed by a private medical flight that crashed in Philadelphia on its return to Mexico, killing seven on board and one on the ground.
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
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| DAL | DELTA AIR LINES INC. | 59.98 | -3.77 | -5.91% |
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Delta shares, which have gained more than 10% this year, were marginally lower Tuesday.
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Fox News' Andrea Margolis and Christopher Guly contributed to this report.