On Jan. 20, 2020, Delta Flight 89 departed LAX for Shanghai but turned back after 25 minutes due to a reported loss of thrust and malfunction. The plane exceeded the maximum landing weight and pilots dumped about 15,000 gallons of jet fuel over Cudahy and nearby schools while returning to the airport. Dozens of children and 40 people overall from Park Avenue Elementary and other schools were hit and treated by medical personnel. Two Cudahy couples filed suit, and Delta agreed to a $78.8 million settlement without admitting liability, allocating roughly $50.6 million to victims after attorneys' fees.
On Jan. 20, 2020, Delta Flight 89 took off from Los Angeles International Airport en route to Shanghai with 149 passengers for what is typically a 13-hour nonstop flight. That voyage, however, lasted only 25 minutes due to a plane malfunction, forcing the pilot to turn the aircraft around over the Santa Monica Bay and head back toward the airport.
Delta noted in court documents that it agreed to the settlement "without any admission of liability" to avoid the uncertainty and expenses of a trial and "to eliminate the distraction and other burdens this litigation has caused to Delta's business." The lawsuit was filed by two Cudahy couples and homeowners, Frankie Lomas and Roxanda Yancor, and Jose and Maria Alvarado. The settlement totals $78.8 million, which translates into $50.6 million for victims after attorneys' fees
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