Delta Air Lines is offering $30,000 to each passenger aboard a flight that crash-landed at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Monday. All 76 passengers and four crew members survived the terrifying incident, though several required medical attention.

The aircraft, arriving from Minneapolis, skidded across the runway upon landing, caught fire, and flipped upside down before coming to a halt. Despite the dramatic crash, most passengers managed to walk away with minor injuries. The cause of the crash remains under investigation, with Canada’s Transportation Safety Board (TSB) leading the inquiry alongside U.S. aviation officials. The flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder have been recovered to aid in the probe.

Delta emphasized that the $30,000 compensation is an advance payment to assist passengers with immediate financial needs and does not prevent them from seeking further claims. This follows similar precedents in the aviation industry, such as Asiana Airlines' $10,000 payout to passengers after a 2013 crash in San Francisco and Alaska Airlines' $1,500 payment following a mid-air door plug failure last year.

Toronto law firm Rochon Genova has already been retained by some passengers pursuing legal action. Lawyer Vincent Genova stated that his clients had sustained serious injuries requiring hospitalization and are seeking a fair resolution.

The airline has praised its flight crew and emergency responders for their swift actions in evacuating passengers. Delta’s CEO, Ed Bastian, commended the pilots for their professionalism, stating that safety is a fundamental part of the airline’s operations.

Experts reviewing footage of the crash suggest that severe winter weather and a rapid descent may have contributed to the incident. Some passengers described the landing as a violent impact, with sounds of metal scraping against concrete and the unsettling experience of hanging upside down in their seats.

The wreckage was removed from the runway by Wednesday evening, allowing normal airport operations to resume. This accident marks the fourth major aviation incident in North America in three weeks, raising concerns over flight safety. However, transportation officials maintain that commercial air travel remains one of the safest modes of transportation