Airline defendants to pay $95m in 9/11 settlement

Insurers have agreed to pay $95m (€81m) to settle claims that security lapses led planes to be hijacked in the 9/11 attacks.

Insurers have agreed to pay $95m (€81m) to settle claims that security lapses led planes to be hijacked in the 9/11 attacks.

The settlement on behalf of defendants including American Airlines and United Airlines was described in papers filed in Manhattan federal court.