The flight was carrying approximately 80 passengers.

Toronto saw nine inches of snowfall over the weekend, as reported by the New York Post, leading airport officials to clear the runway on Sunday (February 16) in preparation for Monday’s (February 17) operations.

This tragedy comes just weeks after a devastating plane crash involving an American Airlines jet in Washington, D.C.

On January 29, the commercial flight was making its final approach to Ronald Reagan National Airport when it collided mid-air with a Black Hawk military helicopter.

All 64 passengers aboard the plane, along with the three crew members in the helicopter, lost their lives.

Both aircraft plunged into the Potomac River, sparking an urgent search for survivors—one that ultimately turned into a recovery mission.

Flight data from American Airlines Flight 5342 revealed discrepancies in altitude readings between the two aircraft.

According to the NTSB, the plane’s flight recorder indicated it was flying at approximately 325 feet, with a 25-foot margin of error, whereas air traffic control data showed the military helicopter was at around 200 feet when the collision occurred.