Delta Air Lines has reportedly agreed to pay $78.75 million to settle a lawsuit over a 2020 fuel dump that rained down on homes, schools and children playing outside in Los Angeles County and surrounding areas.

According to a report by Reuters, Delta denied wrongdoing and said it settled to avoid the uncertainty, distraction and cost of litigation.

The plaintiffs, supported by several teachers and students, claimed Delta “unnecessarily dumped fuel at a low altitude over densely-populated areas,” causing harm and wreckage which they believe could have been avoided by dumping fuel over the Pacific Ocean or at a higher altitude.

Delta Flight 89

The incident happened on Jan. 14, 2020, when, shortly after takeoff, a Delta flight en route to Shanghai “lost thrust” and had to return to LAX du

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