Video from inside the Delta Air Lines airplane that crashed in Toronto and tips for travelers

Video footage and tips are pouring in after yesterday’s crash of Delta Air Lines flight 4819 from Minneapolis (MSP) to Toronto (YYZ). The CRJ-900 (Canadair Regional Jet) operated by Endeavor Air flipped upside down upon landing and miraculously, no one died, thanks to the flight attendants’ training and passengers wearing their seatbelts.

TMZ originally obtained footage showing the moment of impact (embedded below). You can see the jet coming in for landing and instantly skidding and exploding into a fireball.

 

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But the clearest footage showing the plane landing and crashing almost immediately on impact was just posted. See below.

Clearist footage showing the crash moment of Delta – Endevoir Air CRJ-900 Flight DL4819 from Minneapolis (MSP) to Toronto (YYZ) with registration N932XJ.
We will share the reports as soon as available. pic.twitter.com/4XRAdJt3c0

— aircraftmaintenancengineer (@airmainengineer) February 18, 2025

There’s also audio from the tower between the controller and a medivac helicopter pilot describing the scene. It’s embedded below but here are some snippets:

-We just had a crash on Runway 23 here.
-Where’s the crash?
-It’s on Runway 23 right at the threshold right at the intersection 2315.
-OK, we got it in sight.
-Can you tell us what the aircraft was?
-It was an RG9.

A sports influencer named Pete Koukov was on the flight and shared the footage to his Instagram account (embedded below) with the caption, “Being alive feels pretty cool today.”

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On the Facebook account A Fly Guy’s Cabin Crew Lounge, the moderator, Jay Robert, a flight attendant, wrote: “In this video we learn why we wear shoes for landing, secure bags, keep your seatbelts tight during TTL and its smart to dress well when flying.”

He’s right. This is why you should never have your shoes off during takeoff, taxi or landing. You should always dress for the elements as you can’t count on going from terminal to terminal. I was once flying from Edinburgh, Scotland in the winter and a fire alarm went off. Everyone had to go outside and I was shocked how many people were in shorts and short sleeve shirts. They were going to the Canary Islands and the Caribbean and weren’t expecting to be in the cold. This was crazy to me for a number of reasons including the fact that plane cabins tend to be freezing.

Jay also commented about the flight attendant seen in the video: “God I love this woman, so alert and yelling put that phone away, don’t take videos, but kinda glad he did so we can see how great of a job she did.”

Another flight attendant, Tanya Houston, wrote: “That’s a special kind of training to get the main cabin door open when it’s inverted I commend those flight attendants. The whole crew did amazing.”

So true. This is why flight attendants have to go through a rigorous and emotional training course. I think most passengers forget the real reason flight attendants are on board an aircraft. They are not their to serve drinks and hand out snacks. That’s just passing time. A flight attendant’s main responsibility is ensuring the safety of passengers and they are the aircraft’s first responders in the event of an emergency. Well done.

Another flight attendant, Tine Eriksen, wrote: “This is what we are trained for as a mainline American Flight attendant we go through Training every year in Dallas we are not there for your coffee and tea. This is what we are trying to get all the passengers out in 90 seconds.”

One passenger, Lasley Aron, commented: “What I hate is when they tell you leave stuff behind. I mean my meds, expensive electronics, and stuff I could just grab and go but no. You could die without your meds.”

This is why it’s smart to put your jacket on prior to landing and have everything of value in the pockets, including medication, your passport and your wallet. I wear a Scottevest jacket when I travel. It has 20+ pockets to keep all of my valuables safe and on my person at all times.  They make lots of men’s and women’s styles to choose from. Or women may consider a crossbody bag. My wife like this anti-theft bag because it is RFID-blocking and has a slash-resistant strap. I’m not sure what those who didn’t have their passports on their person did about that.

Ashley Zook, a terrified passenger who survived the crash, shared harrowing clips of the crash, including her upside down in her seat right after it happened. See below.

Breaking: Snapchat story from passenger on Delta Airlines flight, 4819 on tail number N932XJ after it has crashed in Toronto Pearson international.

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— @PrivateJetClubs (@privatejetclubs) February 17, 2025

Delta CEO, Ed Bastian, posted a statement on LinkedIn about the Toronto crash
The hearts of the entire global Delta family are with those affected by today’s incident at Toronto-Pearson International Airport. I want to express my thanks to the many Delta and Endeavor team members and the first responders on site. We are working to confirm the details and will share the most current information on news.delta.com as soon as it becomes available. In the meantime, please take care and stay safe.

This is, without a doubt, a harrowing experience for all involved. Kudos to the flight crew for their incredible work and to the passengers for wearing their seatbelts and listening to crew instructions.

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