In a remarkable and rare event, all passengers aboard a Delta Airlines flight survived after it crashed and flipped upside down during its landing amidst snow at Toronto Pearson International Airport, Canada's largest airport.
The flight, which took off on Monday, had 80 people on board, including 21 passengers who were taken to the hospital for treatment of their injuries, with one remaining hospitalized until Wednesday morning, according to the airline.
Delta Airlines offered $30,000 in compensation to each passenger, stating that the amount does not waive any "legal rights" of the passengers nor obligate them to forgo any future claims.
The airline did not disclose the number of passengers who accepted the offer.
The aircraft, a Bombardier CRJ-900, took off from Minneapolis, Minnesota, around 10:30 a.m. and attempted to land in Toronto, the capital of Ontario, Canada, at 2:15 p.m. local time.
Footage showed that the plane hit its wing during landing, causing it to flip and smoke to rise, while emergency crews rushed to the scene.
Videos also showed passengers crawling out of the wreckage, while crew members directed them with loud and firm voices, "Leave everything and exit through the emergency door."