delta plane crash lands at toronto s pearson airport flips upside down on snowy runway 1739823798780 16 9 copy - Winona Journal

Flipped upside down. Flight 4819.  Departed MSP at 10:30 a.m. Minneapolis time. Crashed at 1:56 p.m.

Severe winds at time; extreme cold hinders rescue

TORONTO, Canada  – A Delta regional airliner in-bound from Minneapolis crashed on landing at the Toronto airport  The plane was carrying 80 persons — 76 passengers and four crew. All survived, according to initial reports. Although upside down, the fuselage was  intact. Most walked or stumbled off the  plane through front and red exits. Some were carried away on stretchers. The plane, a twin jet Bombardier CRJ-900, was operated by Endeavor Air under contract with Delta.