The alarm about the accident came to the rescue service at 14:13 on Monday, local time, according to Global News.
Pictures on social media show how the aircraft is up and down on the runway at Toronto Pearson International Airport. Smoke rises from the aircraft body.
“Toronto Pearson confirms an accident at landing with a Delta Airlines plan that arrived from Minneapolis. The rescue service acts, ”the airport writes in a Post on X..
Three people seriously injured
According to NBC News At least 15 people have been injured in the crash, three of whom should be severely injured.
“Twelve of the injured have suffered minor injuries and have been transported by ambulances,” said Lawrence Saindon, spokesperson for Peel Regional Paramedic Services.
Two critically injured persons have been taken to hospital by ambulance helicopter. A child also suffered serious injuries and was taken to a children’s hospital in central Toronto.
In connection with the accident, Sarah Patten from Peel Regional Police in Ontario told Reuters that:
– It is my opinion that most of the passengers are out and injured, but we are still trying to make sure it so we are still in place and investigate.
80 passengers on board
Anita Anand, Canada’s Transport Minister, Writes on X. that there were 80 passengers aboard the aircraft.
It should be of the Bombardier CRJ-900 model.
Earlier on Monday, Toronto Airport announced that there was strong winds and that temperatures were chilly. At the same time, they were trying to catch up after several flights were set up due to a snowstorm over the weekend, when over 22 centimeters of snow fell at the airport.
The air crash in Canada is one of several that has taken place in North America since the end of January. 67 people died when an army helicopter collided with a passenger plane in Washington and another seven people died when an ambulance flight crashed in Philadelphia.