Delta agrees to $80 million settlement for Los Angeles jet fuel dump
Delta Air Lines agreed to pay a nearly $79 million settlement after their pilots dumped jet fuel on LA neighborhoods in 2020.
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Delta Air Lines agreed to pay a nearly $79 million settlement after their pilots dumped jet fuel on LA neighborhoods in 2020.
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