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Teachers from Park Avenue Elementary School in Cudahy filed a lawsuit against the airline

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Delta Air Lines has agreed to pay $79 million to settle a class-action lawsuit following a 2020 incident where one of its aircraft dumped fuel over schools and residential areas near Los Angeles.

The settlement addresses the January 14, 2020, event, when a Boeing 777-200, en route from Los Angeles to Shanghai, experienced engine trouble. Forced to return to Los Angeles International Airport, the jet released 15,000 gallons of fuel over densely populated neighbourhoods to achieve a safe landing weight.

Delta Agrees $79 Million Settlement After Dumping Fuel Over Homes

Delta Air Lines has agreed to pay nearly $80 million after one of its planes dumped fuel over residential areas in Southern California.

A proposed settlement, which requires a judge's approval, was filed Monday in a class-action case that has been in litigation since January 2020.

Earlier that month, Delta Flight 89 suffered engine problems shortly after taking off from Los Angeles International Airport.

The pilots of the Shanghai-bound Boeing 777 decided to return to LAX. But with enough fuel for a 13-hour flight, the plane was too heavy for an optimal landing.

Dumping fuel is not uncommon, but typically, planes jettison over non-populated areas like the ocean. However, the complaint said that Flight 89 released 15,000 gallons of fuel onto tens of thousands of properties in Los Angeles and Orange County.

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