{"settlement":{"id":"air-canada-flight-ac624-crash-class-action-2015","slug":"air-canada-flight-ac624-crash-class-action","title":"Air Canada Flight AC624 Halifax Crash Class Action","category":"Aviation and Travel","status":"Paid automatically","tags":{"industry":["Travel and hospitality"],"geographic":["Nova Scotia"],"recoveryType":["Cash payment"],"documentation":["No documentation required"],"eligibilityTrigger":["Was a passenger or traveler"]},"classDefinition":"Passengers on Air Canada Flight AC624, which crashed while attempting to land at Halifax Stanfield International Airport on March 29, 2015, who did not opt out of the class action (Carroll-Byrne et al. v. Air Canada et al., Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, Hfx. No. 438657).","plainLanguageSummary":"If you were a passenger on Air Canada Flight AC624 when it crashed while landing in Halifax on March 29, 2015, and you did not opt out of the class action, you may be eligible for a cash payment based on Class Counsel's valuation of your claim. Eligible passengers are included wherever they live today.","eligibilityCriteria":["You were a passenger on Air Canada Flight AC624, which crashed while attempting to land at Halifax Stanfield International Airport on March 29, 2015.","You did not opt out of the class action."],"recoveryRange":"Individual cash payments based on Class Counsel's valuation of each class member's claim","filingInstructions":"You do not need to submit a claim form.\nWatch for a summary of your claim valuation, which Class Counsel will send to each class member.\nContact Class Counsel (CFM Lawyers LLP or Wagners) if you have questions or need to update your contact information.\nClass Counsel will distribute payments under the court-approved Distribution Protocol.","caseBackground":"On March 29, 2015, Air Canada Flight AC624 crashed while trying to land at Halifax Stanfield International Airport. Passengers started a class action in the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia against Air Canada, Airbus S.A.S., Nav Canada, the Halifax International Airport Authority, the Attorney General of Canada and others, claiming they were at fault for the crash and that passengers were injured as a result. The defendants deny they were at fault and dispute the nature and degree of the injuries.\n\nAir Canada, Nav Canada and the Halifax International Airport Authority agreed to pay $18,075,000.00 to settle the case, without admitting any wrongdoing, and the court has approved the settlement. After payments to public and private health insurers, court-approved legal fees and expenses, and administration costs, the remaining money will be paid to class members under a court-supervised Distribution Protocol, based on Class Counsel's valuation of each person's claim.","administratorName":"AC624 Class Action Administrator (CFM Lawyers LLP)","administratorContacts":[{"type":"mail","label":"","value":"AC624 Class Action Administrator c/o CFM Lawyers LLP #400-856 Homer Street Vancouver, BC V6B 2W5"},{"type":"email","label":"","value":"ac624@cfmlawyers.ca"},{"type":"phone","label":"","value":"604-689-7555"},{"type":"online","label":"","value":"https://www.cfmlawyers.ca/class-action/air-canada-flight-ac624/"}],"administratorRole":"claims","agentName":"","agentContacts":[],"agentClaimFormHelp":false,"classCounselName":"CFM Lawyers LLP, Wagners","classCounselContacts":[{"type":"mail","label":"","value":"400-856 Homer Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 2W5"},{"type":"email","label":"","value":"ac624@cfmlawyers.ca"},{"type":"phone","label":"","value":"604-689-7555"},{"type":"online","label":"","value":"https://www.cfmlawyers.ca/class-action/air-canada-flight-ac624/"},{"type":"mail","label":"","value":"1869 Upper Water Street, 3rd Floor, Halifax, NS B3J 1S9"},{"type":"email","label":"","value":"ClassAction@wagners.co"},{"type":"phone","label":"","value":"902-425-7330"},{"type":"online","label":"","value":"https://wagners.co/class-actions/ac624-crash-halifax-airport/"}],"classCounselFirms":[{"name":"CFM Lawyers LLP","region":"","contacts":[{"type":"mail","label":"","value":"400-856 Homer Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 2W5"},{"type":"email","label":"","value":"ac624@cfmlawyers.ca"},{"type":"phone","label":"","value":"604-689-7555"},{"type":"online","label":"","value":"https://www.cfmlawyers.ca/class-action/air-canada-flight-ac624/"}]},{"name":"Wagners","region":"","contacts":[{"type":"mail","label":"","value":"1869 Upper Water Street, 3rd Floor, Halifax, NS B3J 1S9"},{"type":"email","label":"","value":"ClassAction@wagners.co"},{"type":"phone","label":"","value":"902-425-7330"},{"type":"online","label":"","value":"https://wagners.co/class-actions/ac624-crash-halifax-airport/"}]}],"submissionMethods":[],"sourceDocuments":[{"url":"https://www.cfmlawyers.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Notice-of-Settlement-01042537xB33C8.pdf","title":"Notice of Settlement Approval"}],"shortFormNoticeUrl":"/uploads/f72cd0b9c9bf1382ec2385e9-Notice-of-Settlement-01042537xB33C8.pdf","longFormNoticeUrl":"","settlementAgreementUrl":"","claimFormDocumentUrl":"","claimForms":[],"claimFormsButtonLabel":"claim-form","claimFormsUnavailable":true,"claimFormsUnavailableReason":"No claim form is required. Eligible passengers do not need to submit anything to receive payment.","claimFormGuides":[],"additionalDocuments":[],"optOutFormUrl":"","optOutInstructions":"","objectionFormUrl":"","objectionInstructions":"The deadline to object was April 23, 2026. The court approved the settlement on June 26, 2026, so objections are no longer possible.","faqs":[{"answer":"No. The notice says there is no need to submit a claim form and no need to do anything further at this time to receive compensation.","question":"Do I need to file a claim form?"},{"answer":"Class Counsel have valued each class member's claim and will send each class member a summary of their valuation. Payments come from the money left after health insurer payments, court-approved legal fees and expenses, and administration costs, and are paid under the court-approved Distribution Protocol.","question":"How much will I receive?"},{"answer":"Class Counsel will begin distributing the funds to class members in accordance with the Distribution Protocol. The notice does not give a specific payment date.","question":"When will I be paid?"},{"answer":"No. The court approved Class Counsel's fees of $5,041,384.17 plus HST, and these fees and expenses are deducted from the settlement amount, not paid by you.","question":"Do I have to pay the lawyers?"},{"answer":"Contact CFM Lawyers LLP at ac624@cfmlawyers.ca or 604-689-7555, or Wagners at ClassAction@wagners.co or 902-425-7330. The full settlement agreement and Distribution Protocol are posted on both firms' websites.","question":"How do I get more information?"}],"eligibilityChecker":{"questions":[{"id":"passenger-on-ac624","text":"Were you a passenger on Air Canada Flight AC624 when it crashed while attempting to land at Halifax Stanfield International Airport on March 29, 2015?","type":"yes_no","qualifyingAnswer":"yes","criticalForEligibility":true}],"uncertainMessage":"Some of your answers were Not sure, so we could not confidently determine your eligibility.","qualifyingMessage":"Based on your answers, you appear to fall within the class definition for this settlement.","nonQualifyingMessage":"Based on your answers, you do not appear to fall within the class definition for this settlement."},"claimCategories":[],"proceedings":null,"relatedSlugs":[],"group":null,"cardSummary":"If you were a passenger on Air Canada Flight AC624 that crashed in Halifax on March 29, 2015, you may receive a payment without filing a claim.","proofRequired":"","claimTime":"","claimAmount":"","coverageStartDate":"2015-03-29","coverageEndDate":"2015-03-29","deadline":"","optOutDeadline":"","objectionDeadline":"2026-04-23","approvalHearingDate":"","approvalHearingDates":[],"approvalPending":false,"resolution":"settlement","judgmentAppealed":false,"seriousHarmEnabled":false,"quietPresentation":true,"formHelperEnabled":false,"dateAdded":"2026-10-31","lastUpdated":"2026-10-31","firstPublishedAt":"2026-11-01 00:46:33","claimsOpenedAt":null,"lastVerifiedAt":"2026-10-31","languages":["en","fr"]}}