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.
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.
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