A video has emerged of the dramatic crash on Monday (Feb 17) at Toronto's Pearson airport, showing the exact moment when a Delta Air Lines aircraft crashlanded and skidded down the runway before turning turtle. A wing broke off and the tail was engulfed in flames. Miraculously, all on board survived, with over a dozen sustaining injuries.

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News agency AFP reported it had verified the video taken from the cockpit of another jetliner waiting on the tarmac.

The video, which was posted to social media, showed the moment the Delta plane hit the ground. 

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The Endeavor Air Flight 4819 with 80 people on board was coming from Minneapolis in the US state of Minnesota, but as it was landing, the aircraft crashed and flipped upside down. 

In a statement, the airline said that "21 injured passengers were initially transported to local hospitals. As of Tuesday morning, 19 have been released." 

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Watch the video here: 

What caused the crash?

So far, authorities have not revealed how the accident happened.

Todd Aitken, the airport's fire chief, said late Monday that it was too early to determine the cause of the crash. 

"It's really important that we do not speculate. What we can say is the runway was dry and there was no crosswind conditions," he told a news conference.

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Pearson Airport reported earlier Monday that it was coping with strong winds and freezing temperatures after Saturday's snowstorm that dumped more than 22 cm (8.6 inches) of snow at the airport. The airlines tried to make up for missing flights. 

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On Sunday, a huge snowstorm struck eastern Canada. Airlines added flights Monday to compensate for weekend cancellations due to the storm, but the city of Toronto was still experiencing bone-chilling cold and strong winds.

(With inputs from agencies)