“First Offer Is Never The Best Offer”– The Internet Sounds Off On $30,000 Offer From Delta For Everyone Onboard Toronto Plane Crash

Obviously, $30,000 is a LOT of money… but is it enough when you almost died in a traumatizing plane crash?

The internet is divided on that one…

Earlier this week, a Delta flight crash landed at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Canada, leaving the aircraft upside down as passengers waited to be rescued by emergency personnel. They were on the runway, and ultimately had to disembark out of the emergency exit doors… pretty much your worst nightmare when flying.

Thankfully, no one was killed in the crash, though airport officials say that 18 of the 80 people aboard were injured, and three of them were taken to local hospitals, which includes a small child. Lawrence Saindon, a superintendent for Peel Regional Paramedic Services, says none of the injuries were serious, though it was initially reported that three of them were in critical condition. It’s truly a miracle that there were not more significant injuries.

Investigations into the incident are ongoing, and it’s still unclear what exactly caused the airplane to flip upside down upon landing. Many have speculated that a combination of factors could be at play, including poor runway conditions, strong winds, low visibility and/or mechanical failure.

It truly was a miracle that everyone survived, and even the people who went to the hospital suffered relatively minor injuries, when you consider what they went through and how much worse it could’ve been.

Pete Koukov, who was on the flight, filmed several videos of passengers inside the plane immediately after the crash, and also shared some of them getting off and seeing the damage on his Instagram:

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ABC reported earlier that Delta is offering $30,000 to each passenger onboard the plane, and they’re telling customers this “gesture has no strings attached and does not affect rights.”

Well, as you can imagine, the internet had a lot to say about that offer… and I tend to agree with everyone saying that’s nowhere near enough, especially from a major airline in Delta that makes billions of dollars every year. I’m someone who hates flying already, so I can only imagine the trauma something like this would cause the passengers.

I think $30,000 is kind of insulting, honestly, and it seems like most of the internet agrees:

$30,000 just isn’t enough, but also I could use a cold $30,000 rn ngl https://t.co/vdV8GJlOUk

— Melech. (@MelechThomas) February 19, 2025

30k and I walked away smooth? Shiiiddddd. https://t.co/KSwDhLN0kw

— Mik | OkSoBoom on (@OkSoMik) February 19, 2025

omg don’t piss me off…..$30,000 is INSANE from a company that makes more than $1B in operating revenue a WEEK. Try adding AT LEAST 2 zeroes. https://t.co/o82jrgyxMN

— Zara Rahim (@ZaraRahim) February 19, 2025

First offer is never the best offer https://t.co/1DPIaFPCsK

— Swarles Barkley (@thiisisbrandon) February 20, 2025

30k ain’t shit for surviving a plane crash…..make it a mil because now I’m traumatized https://t.co/UMuCrxvMI8

— Money Makin’ AshMo (@AshMoLash5) February 19, 2025

take the 30k to get a good lawyer and push for 100k cause thats absolutely nothing https://t.co/GSmOx9PoIB

— ︎ (@jadoretj) February 20, 2025

> Receive $30,000 no strings attached
> Immediately dump all $30K into a retainer for the best lawyer you can afford
> Lawyer helps you become a millionaire

this is pretty much the last possible route to reach the american dream. working sure won’t cut it https://t.co/gFhqeo7PlS

— andrew krok, regrettably (@andrewkrok) February 20, 2025

Seems like more is on the table if this is the initial offer… https://t.co/5OIBvxEFC5

— Chris Watson (@IAMCWAT62) February 20, 2025

30k???? Nahhh the airline would be named after me! Gtfoh!! https://t.co/HqX3U6miWk

— B. (@bilaaane) February 20, 2025

i need 30k a month for the next 30 years https://t.co/tQn8YS083S

— sean yoo (@SeanYoo) February 20, 2025

I know someone that got $50 mill from a crash hold strong brothers and sisters https://t.co/SDfUbSp3oj

— never on yatus (@NeverOnYatus) February 20, 2025

I think I’d be lawyering up if I was one of these passengers… there needs to be at least a couple extra zeros on that number, just to start. But if the $30,000 grand is truly a gift, and doesn’t void the right to sue them later (better check with their lawyers before they accept), then by all means, getcha money.

30 grand without a trip to the hospital ain’t half bad…