Toronto plane crash: Audio shows officials reacting to 'upside down and burning' Delta jet on tarmac
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Air traffic control audio released on Monday shows the tense moment officials realized that Delta Connection flight 4819 was burning on the tarmac of Toronto Pearson Airport.

The flight, which involved a CRJ-900 jet operated by Endeavor Air, crashed while landing at the Canadian airport at around 2:15 p.m. on Monday. 80 people, including 76 passengers and 4 crew members, were on board at the time.

No one was killed in the crash, though at least 18 injuries were reported, including three critical injuries. At roughly 2:13 p.m., an official was heard saying, “This airplane just crashed.”

“Just so you’re aware, there’s people also walking around the aircraft there,” an observer says moments later.

“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. “I want to express my thanks to the many Delta and Endeavor team members and the first responders on site.”

Toronto crash scene

An emergency responder works around an aircraft on a runway, after a plane crash at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, February 17, 2025. (REUTERS/Cole Burston)

Emergency response expert Jason Pack told Fox News Digital that the incident highlights how Canadian officials react differently in these situations than Americans.

“Canada’s emergency response system shares many similarities with other countries, but also key differences in how first responders work together,” Pack noted, adding that Canada’s airport firefighters are “highly specialized” in aircraft emergencies. 

“[Canadian] paramedics use a structured triage system to sort and transport patients to trauma centers,” Pack added. “However, unlike in the U.S., where firefighters often double as paramedics, Canada keeps these roles separate, meaning EMS teams must arrive in large numbers to handle medical care.”

Toronto crash site

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

Authorities are actively investigating the incident.

Fox News Digital’s Christopher Guly contributed to this report.

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