Delta Air Lines is providing $30,000 to each passenger on a jet that experienced a fire and overturned while on the runway at Toronto. This compensation is offered “with no strings attached”.

The incident involving Flight 4819 occurred after the aircraft landed at Toronto Pearson Airport on Monday afternoon. Eyewitnesses and passengers recorded videos of the distressing event, which were widely shared.

Following the accident, 21 out of the 80 individuals on board, including crew members and passengers, were promptly taken to the hospital. All were discharged by Thursday, as confirmed by a Delta statement. This flight was operated by Endeavor Air, a subsidiary of Delta. Both Canadian and American officials are currently investigating the situation.

Delta CEO Ed Bastian expressed his shock during an interview with CBS Mornings, stating, “It’s horrifying when you look at the video. I learned of the regional jet flipping upside down on an active runway just minutes after the incident.”

He went on to emphasize, “Safety is an integral part of our operations. Air travel in the U.S. remains the safest mode of transportation.”

A Delta representative clarified to CBS News that the $30,000 compensation is a genuine gesture that does not interfere with any legal rights.

One passenger, paramedic Pete Carlson from Minnesota, shared his experience with KMSP, expressing that for a moment, he thought, “I’m not getting off this plane.”

He recounted, “The next thing I know, I’m upside down and still strapped in my seatbelt.”

This unfortunate event followed a severe snowstorm that dumped 20 inches of snow on Toronto, causing significant disruptions at the airport with numerous flight cancellations and delays.

This incident arrives on the heels of a tragic event in Washington D.C., where a passenger aircraft collided with an army Black Hawk helicopter in midair, resulting in the loss of 67 lives as both aircraft plummeted into the Potomac River. It marked the most severe aviation disaster in the U.S. since 2001 and brought attention to long-standing safety concerns raised by air traffic controllers regarding understaffing and overwork.

Despite the recent disasters, the Trump administration has sought to terminate Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) safety workers and has also proposed consultations with SpaceX employees, creating alarm among European aviation specialists.

SpaceX, led by billionaire Elon Musk, an adviser to Trump, has been involved in discussions surrounding the “department of government efficiency” (Doge). In a prior move, the FAA initiated an investigation following the disintegration of a SpaceX rocket just a few days before the Trump administration took office. The FAA currently operates without a leader, as Musk had called for the resignation of its previous head prior to the crash.