Delta Air Lines has offered compensation to passengers who were on board the plane that flipped over after landing at Toronto’s Pearson Airport.
On February 17, Delta Flight 4819 flipped over as flames erupted from the airplane as airport workers witnessed it make a hard landing on the runway. Fortunately, the four crew members and all 76 passengers on board escaped the disaster.
According to NBC News, Delta Air Lines is offering $30,000 (£23,800) to each passenger who was on board the flight. A spokesperson for the airline assured that the cash offer comes with no strings attached and does not affect passengers’ rights.
In other words, accepting the compensation now won’t stop passengers from taking further action over the crash if they choose to do so.
Surviovor’s reaction
A survivor of the Delta Airlines crash at Toronto’s Pearson Airport has shared their experience of the terrifying incident.
Carlson talked to CBS about how people banded together and assisted one another in escaping the devastation.
He said, “All of a sudden everything just kind of went sideways, and then the next thing I know is kind of a blink, and I’m upside down still strapped in.
“It sounded; I mean, it was just cement and metal. What I saw was everyone on that plane suddenly became very close in terms of how to help one another, how to console one another.” he added
Delta Flight 4819 took off from Minneapolis on the morning of February 17 and was attempting to land at the Canadian airport around 2:15 p.m. local time when it flipped over as it landed, erupting into flames.
Surprisingly, there were no recorded fatalities, and all 80 passengers and crew survived the incident.
At least 17 people were hurt, with some needing medical attention at the hospital. Despite the gravity of the situation, however, the crash claimed no lives, preventing what could have been a terrible catastrophe.
Possible Reasons: Delta Air Lines Plane flips after crash landing
The leading theory is that extreme weather played a role in the crash. CNN aviation analyst Peter Goelz suggested that a “strong gust of wind” upon landing caused the plane to flip.
Aviation expert Scott Hamilton told Newsweek that strong winds and snow might have contributed to the plane flipping over. He explained that such incidents can result from a combination of factors, including weather conditions, approach speed, issues with braking, and problems with thrusters.
John Cox, CEO of aviation safety consulting firm Safety Operating Systems, told Associated Press , “We’ve seen a couple of cases of takeoffs where airplanes have ended up inverted, but it’s pretty rare.”
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