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Washington Post
24-02-2025
- Washington Post
First passengers in overturned Delta flight sue, alleging negligence
After Delta Connection Flight 4819 crashed onto a Toronto airport's tarmac and flipped over last week, Marthinus Lourens hung upside down, dangling from his fastened seat belt. Lourens released himself and fell to the ceiling of the aircraft, which seconds earlier had been above his head. By then, he was 'drenched with jet fuel,' according to a new lawsuit.
Yahoo
22-02-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Passengers on Delta flight file suit after fiery crash-landing in Toronto
At least two passengers on Delta Flight 4819, which caught fire and flipped over during a crash-landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport this week, are suing the airline and its subsidiary Endeavor Air. In the first lawsuit, filed in Georgia federal court late Thursday, Marthinus Lourens claims he was 'drenched with jet fuel' as the 'burning plane' rolled over and then went belly up. He was left with injuries to his head, neck, back, knees and face as a result, as well as additional injuries caused when he released his seatbelt and fell to the ceiling of the upside-down aircraft, according to the complaint. Lourens says he has also been struggling with 'severe emotional distress and mental anguish' in the days since the crash. He's seeking more than $200,000 in damages. Another suit from passenger Hannah Krebs was filed in Minneapolis federal court on Friday, accusing the flight crew of 'gross negligence and recklessness' and 'inadequate training and supervision' by Delta. She recalls how she was 'violently thrown' around in the plane's cabin alongside the other passengers as the Mitsubishi CRJ-900LR jet attempted to touch down in Toronto. As a result, Krebs says she suffered extreme physical and emotional injuries, leading to economic losses. She's seeking an unknown amount in compensation. 'This was a preventable accident that never should have occurred,' attorney Jim Brauchle said in a statement to NBC News. 'The passengers on Delta Flight 4819 had their lives forever changed having endured such a traumatic experience.' The pair of lawsuits comes after Delta offered those passengers $30,000 each, telling them it 'has no strings attached and does not affect rights.' Lourens and Kerbs were among 80 people — 76 passengers and four crew members — on Delta Flight 4819 when it took off from Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport on Monday. Operated by Endeavor Air, the aircraft started to falter as it neared Toronto Pearson. Videos shared online show the plane touching down and skidding across the snow-covered tarmac, then bursting into flames before it flips overs and come to a stop. Everyone onboard survived the chaos, though 21 people were hospitalized. They have all since been released, airline officials said. As of Saturday, the cause of the crash was still unclear. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is investigating the incident alongside a team of U.S. investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board. _______
Yahoo
22-02-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Passengers on Delta flight file suit after fiery crash-landing in Toronto
At least two passengers on Delta Flight 4819, which caught fire and flipped over during a crash-landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport this week, are suing the airline and its subsidiary Endeavor Air. In the first lawsuit, filed in Georgia federal court late Thursday, Marthinus Lourens claims he was 'drenched with jet fuel' as the 'burning plane' rolled over and then went belly up. He was left with injuries to his head, neck, back, knees and face as a result, as well as additional injuries caused when he released his seatbelt and fell to the ceiling of the upside-down aircraft, according to the complaint. Lourens says he has also been struggling with 'severe emotional distress and mental anguish' in the days since the crash. He's seeking more than $200,000 in damages. Another suit from passenger Hannah Krebs was filed in Minneapolis federal court on Friday, accusing the flight crew of 'gross negligence and recklessness' and 'inadequate training and supervision' by Delta. She recalls how she was 'violently thrown' around in the plane's cabin alongside the other passengers as the Mitsubishi CRJ-900LR jet attempted to touch down in Toronto. As a result, Krebs says she suffered extreme physical and emotional injuries, leading to economic losses. She's seeking an unknown amount in compensation. 'This was a preventable accident that never should have occurred,' attorney Jim Brauchle said in a statement to NBC News. 'The passengers on Delta Flight 4819 had their lives forever changed having endured such a traumatic experience.' The pair of lawsuits comes after Delta offered those passengers $30,000 each, telling them it 'has no strings attached and does not affect rights.' Lourens and Kerbs were among 80 people — 76 passengers and four crew members — on Delta Flight 4819 when it took off from Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport on Monday. Operated by Endeavor Air, the aircraft started to falter as it neared Toronto Pearson. Videos shared online show the plane touching down and skidding across the snow-covered tarmac, then bursting into flames before it flips overs and come to a stop. Everyone onboard survived the chaos, though 21 people were hospitalized. They have all since been released, airline officials said. As of Saturday, the cause of the crash was still unclear. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is investigating the incident alongside a team of U.S. investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board. _______
Yahoo
22-02-2025
- Yahoo
Two passengers sue Delta after plane rolls over during crash-landing in Toronto
At least two passengers have filed lawsuits against Delta Air Lines this week after 21 people were injured Monday when a plane overturned upon landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport. The plane, which was arriving from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, crash-landed, burst into flames and turned upside down on the tarmac. In one lawsuit filed on Thursday, Texas resident Marthinus Lourens claimed that he was "drenched with jet fuel" as the plane rolled upside down. 'Mr. Lourens was drenched with jet fuel in a burning plane, and when he unbelted, fell to the ceiling in the upside-down plane and had to assist opening the cabin door as the flight attendant could not open it,' attorney Andres Pereira said in a statement. The passenger suffered significant injuries to his head, neck, back, knees and face as a result of the plane crash, as well as "additional physical injuries" after he released his seatbelt and fell onto the ceiling of the upside-down aircraft, according to the complaint. Pereira said Lourens assisted other passengers out of the plane 'despite his physical injuries and trauma.' In another lawsuit filed on Friday, Minneapolis resident Hannah Krebs claimed the crash occurred due to the flight crew's "gross negligence and recklessness" and "inadequate training and supervision" by Delta. 'This was a preventable accident that never should have occurred,' attorney Jim Brauchle said in a statement. 'The passengers on Delta Flight 4819 had their lives forever changed having endured such a traumatic experience.' According to the complaint, Krebs was "violently thrown about the cabin" and suffered "extreme injuries and emotional distress." The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is investigating the incident. A team of U.S. investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board are assisting. A cause has not been determined. A Delta spokesperson said the airline declines to comment on pending litigation. Delta released a statement on Thursday to correct 'false and misleading assertions' about the flight crew, and said that the captain and first officer are 'qualified and FAA certified for their positions.' Both lawsuits, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia and U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, respectively, assert claims under the Montreal Convention, an international aviation treaty that permits lawsuits to be filed in the plaintiff's home country. The lawsuits were filed this week after Delta offered the 76 passengers on the Endeavor Air flight $30,000 apiece, telling them it 'has no strings attached and does not affect rights." Delta said Thursday that all injured passengers had been released from local hospitals. This article was originally published on
Yahoo
21-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Delta passenger 'drenched with jet fuel' sues airline after Toronto crash
The Brief Marthinus Lourens, of Texas, sued Delta Air Lines in federal court on Thursday. Experts expect additional lawsuits over the crash, which sent 21 passengers to the hospital. The lawsuit comes after Delta offered $30K payouts to each of the 80 people on board. MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - A Texas man who was on the Delta flight from Minneapolis to Toronto that crash landed this week has filed a lawsuit against the airline. The backstory Marthinus Lourens, who was a passenger on Delta Flight 4819 that crash-landed in Toronto on Monday, filed a lawsuit against the airline in federal court on Thursday. The lawsuit comes after Delta offered each of the 80 people on board a "no strings attached" $30,000 payout. According to the lawsuit, Lourens, who was traveling for business, "suffered significant injuries to his head, neck, back, knees and face…." and was suspended upside down and "drenched with jet fuel." The lawsuit also names flight operator Endeavor Air, a Minneapolis-based Delta subsidiary, as a defendant. What we know Delta offered each of the 80 people on board – 76 passengers and four crew members – $30,000, with "no strings attached." The payments would cost the airline $2.4 million. The payments do not prevent passengers from suing the airline, experts said. Payouts after crashes vary. In one case, Delta offered a woman $125,000 after her flight skidded off the runway at LaGuardia Airport in New York in 2015. What they're saying Chicago-based trial attorney Antonio Romanucci, who does not represent any of the passengers but has spoken with some of them, said payouts are not unheard of, but he is skeptical about this one. "I have concerns with how quickly this offer came about," he said. "If they're trying to steer people away from suing them, I don't think that's going to work." Others expect additional lawsuits over the crash. "An accident like this hasn't really occurred in the U.S. – I mean, other than the one in D.C.," said Ryan Ewing, founder of aviation trade website "I think you're going to start to see, you know, an avalanche of litigation." Delta did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
