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Expert analyses clearest vid yet of horror Delta fireball crash…& says telltale clue may reveal cause of near-disaster

BOMBSHELL footage shows the moment the Delta plane smashes into Toronto Pearson International Airport’s runway – and a telltale clue may reveal the cause of the near-disaster.

An aviation expert has revealed to The Sun various scenarios that could be responsible for the terrifying smash – and it’s “pretty amazing” that everyone survived.

Passengers leaving a Delta Air Lines plane that crashed on landing.
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Passengers leave a Delta Air Lines CRJ-900 jet after it crashed on landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport[/caption]
Passengers being helped from a damaged plane.
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Passengers being helped out of the aircraft following the horror crash[/caption]
Burning plane wreckage on the ground.
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The jet skidded dramatically across the runway before erupting into flames[/caption]
A flight attendant and passenger arguing on a plane.
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Footage showed the panic inside the aircraft as passengers rushed to get off[/caption] Illustration of Delta flight DL4819 crash landing in Toronto.

The official reason currently remains unknown, with all the black box data from Bombardier CRJ900 yet to be recovered and decoded.

Shocking footage captured of the plane traveling from Minneapolis with 80 people on board shows the moment the jet skids across the runway and erupts into flames.

The body of the aircraft appears to be completely engulfed in fire as it’s captured flipping several times before the bright-orange blaze changes to plumes of thick black smoke.

From analysing the clearest clips captured of the smash, Aviation security expert Julian Bray believes the plane was travelling “rather fast” onto the runway.

He told The Sun that this, partnered with “terrible weather conditions,” may have have caused the aircraft’s right wing to catch the surface and smash into the runway.

Mr Bray said: “There might have been a gust of wind that would just cause it to [tip], and at that point, the point of impact, the wing got caught, the wing got ripped off, and possibly, the fuel tanks are in the wings that ruptured.

“And that would have caused a fire. The engines on this particular aircraft are at the rear.

“The MD-80’s all have their engines at the rear, and so it meant the fire, when it happened around the engine area, was contained there.

“It’s been described as an emergency landing, so we need to find out what the emergency was.”

Snow blown by winds gusting to 40 mph swirled when the flight attempted to land at around 2.15pm.

Despite this, Mr Bray explained that airport authorities “claimed the runway was clear and there was no wind at the time”.

Delta jet on its roof after crash landing on snowy ground.
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The Delta flight landed upside down at the Toronto airport on Monday afternoon[/caption]
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Passengers were helped to safety[/caption]
Airplane landing in strong winds.
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The aircraft is captured attempting to land[/caption]
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Plumes of thick black smoke were captured billowing from the plane[/caption]
Delta airplane on snowy runway after accident.
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Some of the 80 people aboard the Delta plane crawling off the aircraft[/caption]

Mr Bray added: “There’s probably some ice on the runway. I could see a dusting of snow from the videos, so obviously they had cleared the runway, but if the snow is falling and it’s quite rapid.

“Now, let’s face it, they know about these conditions because they work in these conditions all the time – it’s just unfortunate.

“I think that you had possibly wind shear or wind gusts, and it’s tended to flip this plane over a bit.

But until the black boxes are recovered, it’s unknown whether a “quick gust” did do something or whether there was a “mechanical function that’s gone wrong”.

The aviation expert said: “ The point is, why did the wing come into contact with the runway?

“That’s the one crucial thing we have to understand, because everything else will then follow in a sequence after that.”

In another clip, passengers can be seen crawling out of the plane traveling from Minneapolis.

Dramatic footage from inside the jet showed passengers scrambling to escape as a crew member shouted: “Everything, drop it. Come on!”

Another clip taken by a terrified passenger shows the chaotic aftermath of the crash.

The panicked woman can be seen inside the dark fuselage of the aircraft crying: “My plane crashed, I’m upside down”.

Officials confirmed 21 people were treated for injuries and two were airlifted to trauma centers for critical but non-life-threatening injuries which Mr Bray has dubbed “pretty amazing” considering the circumstances.

The aviation expert said: “You’d have all your passengers strapped into their seats, hanging upside down in the cabin.

“That must have been terrible. So the cabin crew, literally standing on the roof of the aircraft, would then have to go along and physically undo each safety belt and lower the people to the ground.”

As investigators scramble to determine what caused the horrific crash, Mr Bray stressed the importance of getting “the full facts” of every incident involving aircrafts.

He added that it’s essential in any crash that “nothing is hidden” to make it “safer for us to fly in the future”.

Smoke surrounded the jet in the aftermath of the terrifying scene.

A passenger named John Nelson shared a video from the scary scene on Facebook on Monday.

“We just landed,” he said in a video showing the aircraft upside down.

Person reporting their plane crashed and they are upside down.
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A woman filmed herself after the crash – showing herself upside down inside the fuselage[/caption]
Flight map from Minneapolis to Toronto, showing flight path and aircraft details.
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Damaged Delta Air Lines plane on a snowy runway.
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The wreckage of a Delta Air Lines-operated CRJ900 aircraft lays on the runway[/caption]

Toronto Pearson's statement

Toronto Pearson International Airport shared the following statement after a Delta plane flipped upside down on their runway.

“Toronto Pearson is aware of an incident upon landing involving a Delta Airlines plane arriving from Minneapolis,” the airport said.

“Emergency teams are responding.

“All passengers and crew are accounted for.”

Source: 

“Our plane crashed, it’s upside down. The fire department is on site.

“Most people appear to be okay. We’re all getting off, [there’s] some smoke going on.”

Fellow passenger Peter Koukov told CNN that they were “upside down hanging like bats” in the horror crash.

The fire department was shown spraying fire retardant on the plane.

“Several customers with injuries were transported to area hospitals. Our primary focus is taking care of those impacted,” Delta initially said in a statement to The U.S. Sun.

The airline confirmed the Toronto airport, YYZ, was closed “shortly after the incident occurred.”

“Delta is working to connect with customers traveling from, to or through YYZ who should also monitor the status of their flight via the Fly Delta app.”

CHILLING AUDIO

A medical helicopter in the air near the Toronto airport described the scene in audio obtained from the moments after the crash.

Snow-covered wreckage of a Delta Air Lines CRJ900 aircraft on a runway with workers nearby.
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The wreckage of a Delta Air Lines operated CRJ900 aircraft lies on the runway following the crash[/caption]
Airplane damaged in snow.
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A closer look at the Delta plane flipped completely upside down at the Toronto Pearson International Airport in Canada on Monday[/caption]
Air Canada plane in a snowy emergency with fire trucks.
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First responders working at the plane crash site at the Toronto airport[/caption]
Airplane on snowy runway with people and emergency vehicles.
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Emergency crews responding to the emergency on the tarmac[/caption]

“LifeFlight 1, Medevac, just so you are aware there are people outside walking around the aircraft there,” an air traffic controller worker told the helicopter pilot, according to LiveATC audio obtained by CNN.

“Yeah, we’ve got it. The aircraft is upside down and burning,” the helicopter pilot replied.

The Federal Aviation Administration shared a statement noting the airplane departed from the St. Paul International Airport on Monday.

“Delta Air Lines Flight 4819, operated by Endeavor Air, crashed while landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Canada around 2:45 p.m. local time,” the FAA told The U.S. Sun.

“All 80 people on board were evacuated.”

The National Transportation Safety Board is helping the Transportation Safety Board of Canada investigate the crash.

AIRPORT AFTERMATH

The FAA ordered all runways to be closed at Toronto Pearson International Airport.

As of 4:15 pm, 237 flights were canceled at the airport, according to FlightRadar24.

Delta's statement

Delta shared the following statement with The U.S. Sun:

“Delta Connection flight 4819, operated by Endeavor Air using a CRJ900 aircraft, was involved in a single-aircraft accident at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) around 3:30p ET on Monday. The flight originated from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP).  

Initial reports were that there are no fatalities. Several customers with injuries were transported to area hospitals. Our primary focus is taking care of those impacted. 

The flight was carrying a total of 80 people – 76 passengers and four crew.

YYZ was closed shortly after the incident occurred. Delta is working to connect with customers traveling from, to or through YYZ who should also monitor the status of their flight via the Fly Delta app.  

Endeavor Air is a wholly owned subsidiary of Delta Air Lines headquartered in Minneapolis.

Delta will provide updates at news.delta.com.

Some diverted flights are heading to Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport in Quebec, which is about 315 miles northeast of the Toronto hub, the Quebec airport confirmed on X.

The Quebec airport, YUL wrote that the airport was “preparing to receive several diversion flights.”

“Our teams are already in action to welcome them,” YUL wrote.

“However, given the large number of passengers at YUL, please note that the situation may cause delays at various points along the passenger process.”

RUNWAY CLEANUP

Toronto has suffered back-to-back storms this winter, with local officials saying it could take as long as three weeks to clear snow across the city, according to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

Hours before the crash, the Toronto airport posted a picture on X of the cleared runway after this weekend’s snowy weather.

“Here’s a look at part of our airfield this morning as the clean-up continues from this weekend’s storm,” the airport shared.

“Our crews worked all weekend to keep the roughly 5 million square meters of airfield clear of snow to keep planes arriving and departing safely.”

Snow-covered airport tarmac with several airplanes.
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The Toronto Pearson airport’s snowy runway on Monday morning[/caption]

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Katie Price reveals new car and what she pays for insurance – after after being banned from the road six times

KATIE Price today revealed how much insurance she has to pay on her new car – after after being banned from the road SIX times

The star, 46, recently revealed she was back behind the wheel again after another lengthy ban.

Katie Price at the Future is White Fox Party.
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Katie Price has revealed the cost of her car insurance[/caption]
Katie Price leaving the High Court.
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The star has been banned from driving six times[/caption]

In a new episode of her podcast, The Katie Price Show, the mum-of-five revealed exactly how much it will cost her to get back on the road.

Speaking to her sister Sophie, Katie said: “New year, new start manifesting, already good stuff has happened.

“Jobs on my way but the most important thing is me getting back to driving.

“Now I got my licence back two years after I should have got it back because I had the problem with DVLA and people emailing in.

“I got my licence back but I couldn’t get insured on any of the cars – it was going to cost be £150k a year, £7k a month, who’s going to pay that, that’s ridiculous.”

Continuing she added: “So I went to rent a car, I could rent a car and pay £1,600 a month to rent a car and I thought ‘oh let’s just see if I can get insured on my car’ and it went through.

“I’ve now got normal insurance for £800 a year – fully comp and I’m so happy.”

DRIVING BAN IS LIFTED

Katie revealed more about the ban being lifted in her late January podcast.

She said: “I’m driving now! I don’t know if I was proper driving [on the last podcast].

“So this year, is going to be amazing.

“Having my independence back is so nice to the point that if I’m in the car with the kids, I’m like, ‘I’m sorry kids if I’m driving slow’.”

She continued: “If I’m in a 30, I set it at 30. Or on the motorway, I set it at 70.

“They’re like, ‘No, mum. It’s good, it’s good that you’re sensible. No, no, we love this, mum.

“I have changed a lot. I think the past is the past, the future is the future and continue on that.

“I’m glad last year’s done. Lots of good things are happening.”

KATIE’S LEGAL TROUBLES

Katie was banned from driving for two years in December 2021 after crashing her BMW in a drink-driving smash in Horsham.

 She had been meant to get her licence back in later 2023, but it was delayed by almost another year.

This was after Katie was charged in early 2024 with driving without insurance and a valid licence.

To add to her woes, was also declared bankrupt for the second time in March last year.

At a hearing held at the Rolls Building in London, it was heard she owed HMRC a total of £761,194.05.

But in the UK, providing you cooperate with the terms of your bankruptcy, you can be discharged after 12 months.

Katie’s first bankruptcy ended in November 2024, and her second will be up in late March this year.

GET RICH QUICK PLAN

The star, who was once worth an estimated £40million, has now hatched some grand plans for making herself a fortune again.

Katie said on her podcast, which returned on Thursday following a four-month break: “My New Year’s resolution, if that’s the right word, is I wanna make about £500million in about three years.

“There’s one way I’m going to do that. Do you know how? Win the f***ing lottery!”

Katie's previous driving convictions

KATIE Price has been banned from driving six times in the last ten years after a series of infringements.

OCTOBER 2003: Escapes a speeding charge on a technicality.

JUNE 2008: Given three points for talking on mobile.

JULY 2010: Four points for speeding at 99mph.

SEPTEMBER: Three points for veering from her lane in her 7½-ton pink horsebox.

DECEMBER: Six-month ban after three more points for doing 83mph in a 70mph zone takes her total to 13.

AUGUST 2012: 12-month ban after failing to respond to two speeding tickets.

FEBRUARY 2018: Banned for six months for failing to give details about the person driving her speeding car.

JULY: Quizzed by police for getting behind the wheel while still banned. Says she thought ban was over.

SEPTEMBER: Crashes her £63,000 Ranger Rover while allegedly on her mobile.

OCTOBER: Held for suspected drink-driving. Spent a night in the cells.

DECEMBER: Charged over the drink-drive allegation.

JANUARY 2019: Three month ban for driving while banned.

FEBRUARY: Further three months after another driving conviction.

AUTUMN: Issued with sixth ban, this time for two years. Cut to 18 months on appeal.

MARCH 2021: Drives boyfriend’s Range Rover. An admin error meant an extra six months under totting up rules had not been added. Questioned by police.

SEPTEMBER: Arrested after turning over car

DECEMBER: Price banned from driving and given 16-week suspended sentence

JULY 2023: Model caught speeding on A417 near Gloucestershire. Her Range Rover is also seized by officers.

NOVEMBER: Price is convicted of driving without a licence by JPs at Cheltenham.

JANUARY 2024: The mum is slapped with a fine for the speeding offence on the A417.

MARCH: Price is ordered to pay another fine and handed more points on her licence after being caught driving without licence or insurance.

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Phil Jones tips Manchester United’s new academy ‘animal’ to help Ruben Amorim

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 16: Chido Obi of Manchester United during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur FC and Manchester United FC at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on February 16, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by James Gill - Danehouse/Getty Images)
Chido Obi made his Manchester United debut in their defeat to Tottenham last Sunday (Getty)

Phil Jones has described Chido Obi as an ‘animal’ and insists the former Arsenal striker can help Ruben Amorim’s situation at Manchester United.

Chido Obi, the highly rated 17-year-old who joined from Arsenal’s academy in October, has made an immediate impact at youth level for United, scoring 12 goals in 12 appearances so far.

The Denmark Under-18 international was then handed his professional debut by Amorim on Sunday as he came on as a late substitute in United’s 1-0 defeat to Tottenham.

Jones, meanwhile, has continued to work with United’s academy sides since ending his playing career last August and the former defender has been impressed with Chido Obi since his arrival from Arsenal four months ago.

‘Man United are in a really difficult moment, I think it’s been a progression of the last four or five years to get to where we are,’ Jones said on the Footy Accumulators No Tippy Tappy Football podcast.

‘It’s sad to see. It’s difficult to see where we can improve it, where it can get better. It’s really difficult to talk about because I’m so fond of the club, I love the club, I love the people there, love the players, it’s really sad to see at the minute.

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 16: Chido Obi of Manchester United and Ruben Amorim, head coach of Manchester United, look on during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur FC and Manchester United FC at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on February 16, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by James Gill - Danehouse/Getty Images)
Phil Jones has been impressed with Chido Obi’s impact since joining from Arsenal’s academy (Getty)

‘I think what I would say is working in and around the academy for the last two years, helping and watching those young players develop, United have some really good and talented young players coming through.

‘The squad had a lot of injuries against Tottenham and the bench was full of kids, but there were some talented players on that bench. People might not know a lot about them now but they certainly will in the next few years.

‘I think you look at Kobbie Mainoo, top player, you look at Chido who we’ve just signed from Arsenal, who is an animal, I think he’s just turned 17, listen, he’s going to have a great career, albeit with the right mentality but I think he does.

‘You look at Amad [Diallo] who had a couple of really good loans, and I remember watching him winning it against Liverpool in extra time last season, and I had said at that time he’d play a huge part in the next season.

‘I played with Amad for a year or two and you could see then that the quality he had with manipulating the ball, committing players, one-vs-one situations, he was really good, really strong and a good kid as well.

‘I think they’ve got a good crop of young players who are ready to step in be integrated into the first team if and when called upon.’

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