Delta to pay $78.75 million to resolve fuel dump lawsuit
Delta Air Lines agreed to pay $78.75 million to settle a lawsuit after its pilots dumped 15,000 pounds of fuel over populated areas, causing minor injuries and property damage.
- Delta Air Lines has reached a $78.75 million settlement to resolve a lawsuit related to the 2020 fuel dumping incident involving Flight 89 over neighborhoods in the Los Angeles area.
- The settlement relates to an emergency return on January 14, 2020, when the Boeing 777 experienced a loss of thrust and the flight crew released approximately 15,000 pounds of fuel to lower the risks associated with landing.
- Thousands of properties and schools, including children at Park Avenue Elementary, were affected by the low-altitude fuel dump over Los Angeles and Orange counties.
- The fund, divided into thirds, allocates approximately $33.9 million to property owners and $16.7 million to residents, with property claims receiving at least $888.82 each.
- Delta settled without admitting liability to avoid litigation costs and distraction, while a scheduled hearing awaits a judge's approval for the class-action resolution.
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Delta Agrees to $78.8M Settlement Over 2020 Fuel Dump in LA, OC
Delta Air Lines has reached a nearly $79 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit over a 2020 fuel dump over properties in Los Angeles and Orange counties, according to court papers obtained Thursday. Delta has denied wrongdoing in the incident, in which tens of thousands of properties, including homes and schools in both counties, were hit by jet fuel. The settlement, which is awaiting a judge’s approval in L.A. federal court, will be distr…
Delta to pay $78.75 million to resolve fuel dump lawsuit
Delta Air Lines agreed to pay $78.75 million to resolve a class action lawsuit over a 2020 fuel dump that doused tens of thousands of properties, including homes and schools, in Los Angeles and Orange counties in California.
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