A passenger plane carrying 80 people has flipped upon landing at the busy Toronto Pearson International Airport in Canada, injuring at least 19 people, several critically.
A child is reportedly among those who are badly wounded. The crash took place at around 3:30pm local time (20:30 GMT) on Monday.
“Emergency teams are responding. All passengers and crew are accounted for,” the airport posted on social media as the news broke.
The air ambulance company Ornge told news agencies that the injured child had been transported to Toronto’s SickKids hospital, and two adults with critical injuries had been sent to other area hospitals.
While the cause of the crash is as yet unknown, the botched landing came as Toronto continued to endure heavy wind and snow amid a winter storm. Over the weekend, an estimated 22 centimetres (8.6 inches) of snow blanketed the airport, in addition to snowfall from the week before.
The upended flight originated from Minneapolis, Minnesota, and was run by the United States company Delta Airlines.
Source: Agencies
