A flight attendant awarded for her heroism after the Delta Air Lines crash in Toronto earlier this year is now suing the company, alleging it "cut corners on safety" and knowingly put passengers at risk,

Six months after a Delta Air Lines flight crash-landed at Toronto Pearson Airport, a U.S. flight attendant aboard the plane is suing the airline and its subsidiary.

A flight attendant who was a passenger on board the Delta Air Lines plane that crashed on the tarmac at Toronto Pearson International Airport earlier this year is now suing the airline, alleging it demonstrated a “reckless disregard for passenger safety” by assigning an “inexperienced pilot” to the flight.