ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – A lawsuit has been filed in Georgia federal court by one of the passengers on the Delta plane that flipped over during a crash landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport earlier in February.
The lawsuit was filed by Marthinus Lourens, a Texas resident who was on the Delta airplane when it flipped over at the Toronto airport.
The lawsuit claims Lourens suffered severe injuries to his head, back and face from the crash.
“During the crash sequence, Mr. Lourens was belted in his seat, which prevented him from sustaining life-threatening injuries,” the lawsuit states. “As the plane rolled upside down, Mr. Lourens was drenched with jet fuel. Experiencing the crash and being suspended upside by his seatbelt while drenched with jet fuel, in a burning plane, caused Mr. Lourens to suffer severe emotional distress and mental anguish.”
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The lawsuit was filed in the Northern District of Georgia Atlanta Division.
CBS News reported this lawsuit is the first the airline is facing following the crash.
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Delta has said the airline is offering $30,000 to passengers who were aboard the flight.
Delta, which is based in Atlanta, declined to comment on pending litigation.
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