A Minneapolis-based Delta Aircraft crashed at Toronto Pearson International Airport, injuring 18 people. The plane, with 80 people on board, came to a stop upside down on the runway, with passengers saying they were dangling “like bats.” Luckily, no lives were claimed, thanks to a rapid and efficient response from first responders, said Airport CEO Deborah Flint.
But two runways would stay closed for several days as investigators worked to determine the cause of the crash. The incident comes after several recent aviation accidents, including a midair collision involving an American Airlines plane and a US Army Black Hawk helicopter as well as deadly crashes of Jeju Air and Azerbaijan Airlines last month.