Delta Air Lines to pay $78.75M to settle fuel dump class action, Reuters reports

Delta Air Lines (DAL) has agreed to pay $78.75M to settle a class action lawsuit regarding a 2020 fuel dump that doused tens of thousands of properties in Los Angeles and Orange counties, Reuters reports, citing the proposed preliminary settlement. Delta has denied wrongdoing and said it settled to avoid the uncertainty, distraction and cost of litigation. The company also said Flight 89’s pilots and cabin crew “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.”