Delta Air Lines flight 4819, operated by Endeavor Air, was en route from Minneapolis St Paul airport when the incident happened at around 2.45pm local time. Toronto Pearson said of the 80 people onboard, 76 were passengers and four were crew.
In total, 18 people were taken to hospital. One child and two adults are reported to have suffered critical injuries. "We are grateful there was no loss of life and relatively minor injuries," said Deborah Flint, chief executive of the Greater Toronto Airports Authority.
Flint also praised the emergency services for their "textbook" response to the incident, which she said helped ensure there was no loss of life.
