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Delta's $30,000 Gesture for Toronto Flight Crash Passengers

Delta Airlines offers compensation after a plane crash leaves all passengers unharmed.

By Yan ZhuangSource: nytimes.com1 min read
Delta's $30,000 Gesture for Toronto Flight Crash Passengers
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In brief

Delta Air Lines is stepping up to support passengers aboard Flight 4819, which crashed in Toronto. The airline has offered $30,000 to each of the 76 passengers who experienced the harrowing incident while trying to land.

On February 19, 2025, Delta Flight 4819, arriving from Minneapolis, endured a rough landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport, resulting in the aircraft flipping over. Miraculously, all 80 people onboard survived, although 21 passengers required hospital attention, with all but one released shortly thereafter. Delta's initiative offers passengers this sum with the assurance of “no strings attached,” maintaining their rights amidst ongoing investigations. As of Wednesday, the wreckage has been cleared, but details regarding the incident remain limited. Delta's CEO confirmed that an experienced crew was onboard and expressed commitment to passenger safety.

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