Delta Flight in Toronto Lands Upside Down, All Passengers Expected to Survive

On February 18, 2025, a Delta Air Lines flight from Minneapolis carrying 80 individuals encountered a shocking crash landing at Toronto's Pearson International Airport, resulting in the aircraft ending up upside down on the runway. Miraculously, all passengers and crew are reported to be expected to survive the terrifying incident.

Pete Koukov, a 28-year-old professional skier on a trip to film a ski movie, related that the descent felt routine until the aircraft suddenly went awry upon touchdown. “The next thing I knew, we were skidding on our right side,” Koukov recounted. From his vantage point, he discerned flames as the plane made contact with the runway. After unbuckling himself quickly, he scrambled towards the floor, which had transformed into the ceiling amidst the chaos. He shared alarming videos of passengers escaping through an emergency exit onto the runway dusted with snow.

Another passenger, Pete Carlson, a paramedic en route to a conference, echoed the sentiments of abrupt terror felt on the flight. Although he had been forewarned of gusty winds, the incident escalated from an ordinary landing to a surreal moment where he found himself physically flipped upside down. “One moment was normal, the next moment was a nightmare,” Carlson expressed, describing his surroundings.

The event emphasizes the unpredictable nature of flying and the resilience of those aboard as they navigated such an extraordinary scenario with remarkable survival tales to tell.