A Florida man narrowly escaped death after his Delta Air Lines flight made a crash landing on an airport runway, flipping over and erupting into flames in an apocalyptic scene.

The aircraft was traveling from Minneapolis, Minnesota

A Delta Air Lines plane heading from Minneapolis to Toronto crashed at Toronto’s Pearson Airport on Feb. 17, 2025. (Teresa Barbieri/The Canadian Press via AP)

Delta said that its primary focus is “taking care of those impacted,” with CEO Ed Bastian issuing a statement extending his sympathies to the victims.

“The hearts of the entire global Delta family are with those affected by today’s incident at Toronto-Pearson International Airport,” Bastian’s statement read, in part. “I want to express my thanks to the many Delta and Endeavor team members and the first responders on site.”

Monday’s crash follows a turbulent start of the year for air travel. Last month, an American Airlines flight collided with an Army Black Hawk helicopter over Washington, D.C.’s Potomac River, killing all 67 people on board the two aircraft. Days later, a medical transport helicopter crashed into a Philadelphia neighborhood, killing all six passengers.

On Wednesday, Delta announced that each passenger involved in Toronto’s crash is being offered $30,000 in a “no strings attached” payment that “does not affect rights,” a company spokesperson confirmed to Fox News Digital. 

Despite the monetary offer, Richie is just thankful to be alive as he begins the healing process. 

“Always hug your loved ones,” Richie said. “You might not see them again.”

Fox News Digital’s Andrea Margolis contributed to this report.