Thursday, April 3

Tag: plane accident

Passengers in upside-down crash landing offered $46,000 each

Delta Air Lines is offering US$30,000 ($46,847) to the passengers involved in a flight that crashed, turned upside down, and caught fire at Toronto Airport earlier this week, an airline spokesperson told CNN. "Delta Care Team representatives are telling customers this gesture has no strings attached and does not affect rights," said Morgan Durrant, a spokesperson for the airline. If all 76 passengers involved took the money, it would add up to a little over US$2.2 million ($3.44 million). The passenger plane ended up upside down. (Supplied) A lawyer representing a number of passengers and their families involved in the crash landing told the BBC the proffered compensation was an "advance" payment. Vincent Genova, of law firm Rochon Genova, said the offer was me...

Investigators probe fatal Alaska plane crash as crews push to recover wreckage before inclement weather

Recovery crews worked amid freezing temperatures and slushy sea ice Friday to recover the remaining victims aboard a regional airline flight that crashed off the coast of western Alaska. The small commuter aircraft carrying nine passengers and one pilot took off from Unalakleet on Thursday afternoon before disappearing. The plane was later found on Friday about 54 kilometres southeast of Nome, the flight's intended destination, according to the US Coast Guard. All 10 on board were declared dead. This photo provided by the U.S. Coast Guard on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, shows a small commuter plane that crashed in western Alaska on a flight that was bound for the hub community of Nome. (U.S. Coast Guard via AP) (AP) The wreckage is currently resting on sea ice that officia...
Twelve people injured as Qatar Airways plane hits turbulence on flight to Dublin

Twelve people injured as Qatar Airways plane hits turbulence on flight to Dublin

Twelve people have been injured, including eight taken to hospital, as a Qatar Airways plane flying from Doha to Dublin hit turbulence, airport authorities say. Dublin Airport said in a statement that flight QR017, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, landed safely as scheduled before 1pm on Sunday (10pm AEST). The airport said upon landing the aircraft was met by emergency services, including airport police and the fire and rescue department, "due to six passengers and six crew … reporting injuries after the aircraft experienced turbulence while airborne over Turkey". Twelve people have been injured, including eight taken to hospital, as a Qatar Airways plane flying from Doha to Dublin hit turbulence, airport authorities say. (AP Photo/Michael Probst, File) The airport said al...
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