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Passengers aboard the plane that crash-landed in Halifax last week are each receiving a $5,000 payment from Air Canada.
“These are funds to cover immediate and interim expenses,” Air Canada spokesman Angela Mah
“Our focus is on providing passengers and their families with assistance and we will continue to deal directly with these customers on any matters relating to additional claims.”
The $5,000 payout does not replace money that could be awarded in potential lawsuits, according to the airline.
“Contrary to statements by third parties, there is no requirement for our customers to sign any commitment,” Mah wrote.
Air Canada Flight AC624 from Toronto hit an antenna while landing at Stanfield International Airport in Halifax early Sunday morning. The plane’s landing gear tore off, causing the plane to skid on its belly for hundreds of metres before coming to a stop.
Twenty-five passengers of the 138 people on board were taken to hospital with injuries.
A power line was cut during the landing, knocking out power to the airport.
The jet was hauled away from the tarmac early Wednesday, according to an airport spokesman.
Agencies/Canadajournal
