Air traffic audio captures the scene after a plane flipped upside down while landing in Toronto
Audio from Toronto Pearson Airport captured the reaction from air traffic controllers the moment a plane arriving from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport flipped upside down.
"This airplane just crashed," an air traffic controller at Toronto Pearson Airport said Monday afternoon.
Seconds later, audio from the air traffic control tower confirmed the plane had flipped.
"The aircraft there's upside down and burning," an air traffic controller said.
Audio also detailed that people were walking outside the aircraft just minutes after the crash.
At least one MedEvac aircraft was being directed by air traffic controllers and was said to be assisting with the crash, according to the audio.
The Federal Aviation Administration says all 80 people on board Flight 4819, operated by Endeavor Air, were evacuated.
Delta Air Lines said 21 people had been hospitalized, with only two still remaining in care as of Tuesday morning. Two adults suffered critically injuries, according to Peel Regional Paramedic Services. The rest of the injuries are minor to moderate, officials said.
WCCO's Frankie McLister used to work in the airline industry. He says airlines have emergency preparedness and response plans for situations similar to Monday's crash.
"When this occurred, that was likely activated to all the employees that are a part of that plan," McLister said. "This can just umbrella down to the social media managers, the people that are boots on the ground at the airport."
McLister added that Delta Air Lines is working closely with Minneapolis-based Endeavor Air.
The FAA says the investigation will be led by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada.
Listen to the full audio below.
