Delta Air Lines plane flips upside down on landing at Toronto airport, several injured

Toronto: Fifteen persons were injured after a flight from the United States crashed on a runway at Toronto airport and then flipped over on the tarmac.

The incident occurred at approximately 2.15pm (local time) on Monday as Delta Air Lines flight 4819 from Minneapolis, carrying 76 passengers and four crew members, came in for landing at the Toronto Pearson International Airport. Amid cold and windy conditions, the aircraft turned turtle but a major tragedy was averted as those in the plane were evacuated relatively safely.

Emergency vehicles including three air ambulances rushed to the runway, as three persons, a child, a person in their 40s and another in their 60s, were taken to hospital. There were no reports on fatalities in the mishap.