Pregnant passenger wants settlement reopened

A former Air Canada passenger wants her settlement case with Air Canada reopened.

Linda Jarigina-Sahoo of Banff, Alberta told CBC News on Thursday that a compensation of $3,500 and 70,000 Aeroplan points are not enough.

Jarigina-Sahoo suffered injuries in 2011 while on flight from Toronto to Zurich when she hit the ceiling of the plane and was tossed into the row behind. She was also 19 weeks pregnant at the time.

Air Canada blamed the incident on turbulence initially but then corrected the record and blamed it on an error on the co-pilot. The plane took a sharp dip as a result of the error.

Jarigina-Sahoo was treated of her injuries in Switzerland. She wants to airline to pay for her medical expenses. She continues to undergo physical therapy sessions on her back and other injuries.

Her child was born in good health despite the ordeal.

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