Flight Cancellations Continue at Toronto Pearson as Delta Crash Investigation Begins

The day after Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) shut down due to a Delta Air Lines crash on its runway, delays and cancellations are continuing at Canada’s busiest airport.

According to FlightAware, as of 6:30 a.m. EST Tuesday, 11% of Pearson’s departures—about 60 flights—had been canceled. Another 15% of arrivals, or 84 flights, had also been canceled.

In a statement early Tuesday, Pearson said the “airport remains open with flights arriving and departing” but advised passengers to check their flight status before heading to the airport due to ongoing cancellations and delays.

Delta has issued a travel waiver for all passengers flying through Pearson through Feb. 20, allowing them to change their flights with fare differences waived as long as travel is completed by Feb. 23.

Delta also said it is working to reaccommodate affected travelers.

“Delta people have been working to reaccommodate customers impacted by cancellations at YYZ today. No additional operational changes are scheduled for Tuesday; however, customers should continue to monitor the status of their flight via the Fly Delta app,” the airline said.

Crash Under Investigation

A Pearson spokesperson said Tuesday morning that the cause of the crash is under investigation by Canada’s Transportation Safety Board.

Of the 80 people on board—76 passengers and four crew members—18 were taken to local hospitals. Some have already been released, according to Delta. No fatalities have been reported.

Delta said its incident team arrived at Pearson on Monday evening, hours after the crash occurred at 2:15 p.m. EST. Members of Endeavor Air’s leadership team, the Delta subsidiary that operated the flight, also arrived later Monday, including its CEO, Jim Graham.

“The hearts of the entire global Delta family are with those affected by today’s incident at Toronto Pearson International Airport,” Delta CEO Ed Bastian said. “I want to express my thanks to the many Delta and Endeavor team members and the first responders on site.”