Thu Feb 20 11:20:00 UTC 2025: **Delta Air Lines to Pay $30,000 to Each Passenger After Toronto Crash**

**Toronto, ON –** Delta Air Lines will provide $30,000 to each of the 80 passengers and crew members aboard a Delta Connection flight that crashed at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Monday, the airline confirmed Wednesday. The payment, totaling $2.4 million, is being offered with no strings attached and does not affect any legal rights the victims may have.

Flight 4819, operated by Endeavor Air, crashed while landing, resulting in 21 injuries, three of which were critical. Dramatic photos showed the CRJ-900 jet upside down and damaged on the tarmac. Despite the severity of the crash, all passengers and crew were evacuated.

This incident is one of several recent aviation accidents, including a fatal Jeju Air crash in South Korea (179 fatalities), an Azerbaijan Airlines crash (38 fatalities, 29 injuries), a fatal Black Hawk helicopter collision with a commercial flight near Washington, D.C. (67 fatalities), and a commuter plane crash in Alaska (10 fatalities).

Amidst concerns about the recent spate of accidents, Delta CEO Ed Bastion downplayed the impact of recent FAA budget cuts on airline safety. He stated that the cuts, affecting 300 non-critical safety function employees, would not compromise safety standards, citing ongoing investments in air traffic control technology and increased hiring of controllers and investigators.

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