Delta agrees to $79M settlement over 2020 fuel dump in LA

Delta Air Lines has reached a nearly $79 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit over a 2020 fuel dump over Los Angeles.

Delta has denied wrongdoing in the incident, in which tens of thousands of properties were coated in jet fuel. Residents argued the crew should have released the fuel over the Pacific or at a higher altitude, but Delta officials have said its pilots "did exactly what federal regulations and their FAA-approved training required them to do to respond to that in-flight emergency and ensure the safety of the passengers, crew and people on the ground."

The settlement is set to be distributed among 38,000 property owners and residents.

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