Delta Air Lines offered each passenger on the crashed Toronto flight $30,000
Toronto Delta passenger says there was no warning before plane crashed, flipped
Crash landing survivor Pete Koukov joins ‘America’s Newsroom’ to discuss the harrowing runway ordeal.
Passengers on board Delta Air Lines Flight 4819 endured a harrowing landing experience in Toronto. The 76 passengers were left hanging upside down in their seats after the aircraft flipped over upon landing.
Four crew members were also aboard the plane at the time of the crash. All 80 individuals survived, with 21 passengers receiving treatment at a hospital. Every passenger transported to the hospital has since been released, the airline confirmed.
The Atlanta-based airline responded to the event by offering each impacted passenger a $30,000 payout. But, the five-figure sum fell short in the eyes of WNBA star Angel Reese.
Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese (5) looks on during the first half of a basketball game against the Las Vegas Aces at Wintrust Arena. (Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports)
"wait that’s it? YEAH NO," Reese wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Thursday.
wait that’s it? YEAH NO. https://t.co/HyIvaLYlGs
— Angel Reese (@Reese10Angel) February 20, 2025
Reese's comments sparked a fury of reactions across social media, with some calling on the airline to do more for the passengers.
If every passenger decided to take the offer, Delta would be responsible for an approximate $2.3 million total payout. The airline did note that the offer came with "no strings attached."
First responders douse a Delta Air Lines plane with water after it crashed into the runway of Toronto Pearson International Airport in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada on Feb. 17, 2025. (Nate Richie)
"Delta Care Team representatives are telling customers this gesture has no strings attached and does not affect their rights," an airline spokesperson said. How passengers would actually receive the compensation remains unclear.
The incident in Toronto is one of several recent aviation disasters.
An aircraft from Delta Airlines sits upside down on the tarmac at Toronto Pearson International airport, Monday, Feb. 17, 2025. (Teresa Barbieri/The Canadian Press via AP)
A military Black Hawk helicopter collided with an American Airlines-affiliated commercial flight in midair just outside Washington, D.C. on Jan. 29, leaving 67 people dead. The flight departed from Wichita, Kansas, and was arriving at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
In late January, a twin-engine medevac jet crashed in a Philadelphia neighborhood. The plane was carrying a child patient and her mother. Seven people died as a result of the crash, including one person who was inside a vehicle on the ground.
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Chantz Martin is a sports writer for Fox News Digital.
