Air Canada to pay $18M to settle class action over 2015 Halifax crash-landing

A Nova Scotia law firm says it has reached an $18 million settlement with Air Canada and other defendants to resolve a class-action over the March 2015 crash-landing of Air Canada Flight 624 at Halifax Stanfield. The Airbus struck power lines during a snowstorm, prompting an emergency landing and claims.

Discovered 2025-12-18T06:47:59.947691-08:00 | 2025-12-18T06:47:59.947691-08:00

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  • The $18M settlement resolves long‑running liability from the March 2015 Halifax crash-landing and adds to recent multi‑million awards tied to airline accidents and operational failures, such as a $16.9M jury verdict in a 2019 regional-carrier crash (https://hype.aero/?story=ce443c40-913a-415a-8bce-f6e88a780b4a).
  • While not among the largest industry payouts, the payment underscores recurring legal and financial exposure for carriers and comes as Air Canada faces other significant legal and arbitral challenges (https://hype.aero/?story=10b397ff-c43e-4cef-898a-cb113df05ad6); comparable class-action and settlement risks have cost airlines millions in recent cases (https://hype.aero/?story=b43fc120-4868-4673-be6f-bb7b30188612).

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