Delta Provides Compensation to Passengers of Overturned Plane in Toronto – Amount Sparks Debate

Reactions to Delta Air Lines’ compensation offer for passengers aboard the recent Toronto crash have been mixed.

Social media platforms quickly became flooded with debates after USA Today reported that Delta would be offering each passenger $30,000. The airline clarified that this payment came with no conditions and would not impact passengers’ legal rights.

Many users expressed relief that all passengers survived and viewed the compensation as a generous gesture.

Some were quick to joke about the situation, with one Reddit user quipping, “How do I volunteer to survive a plane crash without injuries and get paid [sic].” Others, however, felt that the amount was far too low for the trauma endured, with one Facebook commenter asserting, “Too little for that much Trauma, PTSD to ever fly again, imagine yourself that this is it, that moment the plane crashed [sic]!”

Another suggested an alternative package: “100k, free medical, free flights forever.

That or 100000$ [sic].”

Critics also questioned whether the amount was being offered to dissuade passengers from pursuing lawsuits. A netizen pointed out, “30K per person is way less than they’ll pay out if everyone sues them separately,” while another echoed, “Class action, 100%. $30k is nothing.”

The crash occurred when a Bombardier CRJ900, operated by Endeavor Air, attempted to land at Toronto Pearson International Airport around 2:45 p.m. The aircraft flipped onto its roof and broke apart, but miraculously, all 76 passengers and four crew members were evacuated safely. Eighteen people sustained injuries, though none were life-threatening.

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