
18 injured in Canada plane crash
CITIZENS COMPASS– No fewer than 18 persons were injured when a Delta Airlines plane crash landed at the Toronto Pearson International Airport in Canada.
It was learnt that 80 passengers and crew members were aboard the plane when it crash landed on Monday.
The Delta Airlines flight, operated by Endeavor Air, was journeying from Minneapolis’ St. Paul International Airport was heading for Ontario’s Toronto Pearson International Airport when the incident occurred.
At press time, the cause of the plane crash could not be determined, however, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said that investigation will be carried out by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada.
Meanwhile, the 18 injured passengers have been transported to local hospitals, the airport’s Fire Chief Todd Aitken said during a news conference on Monday.