Delta's compensation aims to support passengers impacted by the flight's rough landing and subsequent investigation.
Delta Air Lines Offers $30,000 to Passengers After Toronto Flight Crash
Delta Air Lines Offers $30,000 to Passengers After Toronto Flight Crash
The airline's goodwill gesture follows a dramatic incident that left the plane overturned, but all aboard walked away with non-life-threatening injuries.
Delta Air Lines announced on Wednesday a compensation offer of $30,000 for each passenger aboard the unfortunate flight that crashed and tipped over while attempting to land at Toronto Pearson International Airport. The incident occurred on Monday with Delta Flight 4819, a route connecting Minneapolis to Toronto, which carried a total of 80 individuals, including 76 passengers and four crew members. Remarkably, everyone on board survived the mishap characterized by a turbulent landing that resulted in the aircraft ending up belly-up and with significant damage to its right wing.
According to Delta, all but one of the 21 passengers who required hospitalization were discharged by Wednesday morning, and fortunately, no life-threatening injuries were reported. Delta representatives informed the affected passengers about the $30,000 offer, emphasizing that it comes with "no strings attached" and will not limit their legal rights. The airline's proactive approach appears to have been influenced by increasing legal attention, as the Canadian law firm Rochon Genova has stepped in to represent some of the passengers involved.
In the aftermath of the incident, detailed information regarding the ongoing investigation remains sparse. Delta's CEO, Ed Bastian, highlighted in a CBS interview that the flight was managed by an experienced crew but refrained from providing further specific details. Later on Wednesday, the remnants of the aircraft were removed from the airport, where it had been obstructing two of Toronto Pearson's primary runways.
According to Delta, all but one of the 21 passengers who required hospitalization were discharged by Wednesday morning, and fortunately, no life-threatening injuries were reported. Delta representatives informed the affected passengers about the $30,000 offer, emphasizing that it comes with "no strings attached" and will not limit their legal rights. The airline's proactive approach appears to have been influenced by increasing legal attention, as the Canadian law firm Rochon Genova has stepped in to represent some of the passengers involved.
In the aftermath of the incident, detailed information regarding the ongoing investigation remains sparse. Delta's CEO, Ed Bastian, highlighted in a CBS interview that the flight was managed by an experienced crew but refrained from providing further specific details. Later on Wednesday, the remnants of the aircraft were removed from the airport, where it had been obstructing two of Toronto Pearson's primary runways.
