Delta Airline Crash, It Flipped On Its Roof! A String Of Plane Crashes In 2025. What’s Happening?

2025 has barely begun, and yet, here we are—another day, another plane crash. This time, it was a Delta Airline’s regional jet carrying 80 passengers and crew, which somehow ended up belly-up on the tarmac at Toronto Pearson Airport. If the visuals weren’t so terrifying, one might think this was a scene straight out of a Hollywood action flick.

The Crash That Stunned Toronto

Monday afternoon, amidst stiff winds and swirling snow, the Delta flight from Minneapolis attempted a landing in Toronto. What should have been a routine touchdown turned into a scene of chaos as the plane crashed into the runway, burst into flames, and—most bizarrely—flipped upside down. Passengers were left hanging from their seats, seat belts keeping them suspended as smoke and fire filled the air.

First responders rushed in, dousing the aircraft in fire retardant as stunned evacuees clambered out, some jumping down onto the slippery tarmac, clutching whatever they could. Miraculously, all on board survived, but 18 people sustained injuries, including a child who is reportedly in stable condition.

Just A Freak Incident?

The eerie part? This is the second major aviation disaster in just a few weeks. Less than 21 days ago, an American Airlines flight collided midair with a US Army Black Hawk helicopter over Washington, DC, killing all 67 people aboard. Now, with the Delta crash, aviation authorities in both the US and Canada have a massive puzzle to solve.

What Went Wrong With Delta Airline?

Investigators are scrambling to figure out why the CRJ900, operated by Delta’s regional partner Endeavor Air, flipped the way it did. Early signs point to weather playing a role—Toronto was experiencing wind gusts of around 38 mph at the time of landing. Air traffic control had even warned the pilots of potential turbulence just moments before the crash. But does strong wind alone explain how a jet literally ended up on its roof?

Flight data, video footage, and witness reports will now be scrutinized for clues. Could mechanical failure have played a role? Was there a miscalculation by the pilots? Or, given the increasing number of crashes this year, is there a bigger systemic issue at play?

Canada’s Busiest Airport Grinds to a Halt

Toronto Pearson International Airport came to a standstill after a Delta Air Lines regional jet crashed, forcing the temporary shutdown of all five runways. The crash led to significant delays at Canada’s busiest airport, diverting several flights to nearby airports and leaving passengers stranded.

According to FlightRadar24, over 200 flights had been canceled by 4:15 p.m. local time, with Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport preparing to accommodate diversions from Pearson. By 5 p.m., three runways had reopened, but the two affected by the crash remain closed for further investigation, according to airport CEO Deborah Flint.

Plane Crashes in 2025. A Troubling Pattern?

Aviation experts continue to emphasize that flying remains one of the safest modes of transportation, but recent events have many questioning that assertion. The Delta crash in Toronto follows a tragic collision outside Washington’s Reagan National Airport that claimed 67 lives, marking the first fatal U.S. airline crash in nearly 16 years. Additionally, several private and charter crashes have occurred, fueling concerns over flight safety.

So far, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has recorded 87 aviation accidents in 2025. January saw 62 incidents, while February has had 25 to date. Among these, 13 have been fatal, including 10 incidents in January and three in February.

Four major U.S. aviation disasters have been recorded this year, all occurring within just two weeks:

—January 29 (Washington, D.C.) – An American Airlines regional jet collided midair with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan National Airport, killing 67 people.

—January 31 (Philadelphia) – A small medical jet carrying a child patient crashed into a neighborhood, killing seven people (six onboard and one on the ground).

—February 6 (Alaska) – A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan carrying 10 people crashed while en route from Unalakleet to Nome, resulting in no survivors.

—February 10 (Arizona) – Two private jets collided at Scottsdale Airport, leaving one person dead and four injured.

The Last Bit

With back-to-back aviation disasters, questions are flying fast. Is this just an unfortunate coincidence, or is airline safety slipping? Post-pandemic, airlines have ramped up operations, but have maintenance and safety protocols kept pace? Are climate-related extreme weather events making flying riskier?

While we await answers—2025 is proving to be a nerve-wracking year for air travelers. And if this string of accidents continues, public confidence in air travel might just take a nosedive.