Air Canada Flight 624 victim Ruth Macumber out of hospital

The last passenger of the Air Canada flight that crash landedin Halifax has been released from hospital, butRuth Macumber's recovery is far from over.

Macumber has been in hospital since AC624smashed into the runway at the Halifax Stanfield International Airportduring the early hours of March 29.

Macumber, who just turned 81 years old, uses a walker and ended up being carried from the wreckage by another passenger named Steve Earle. Her family called him a hero for his actions that night.

The senior then waited in a firetruckon the runwayuntil she was taken to hospital, where X-rays showed she had a fractured bone in her arm just below her shoulder.

Macumberis still not home, as she's limited in the movement of her arm. She's moved into a continuing care facility, and her family says she may still needsurgery.

Air Canada willpayher bills

Her niece, Catherine Ouelette, says Macumber's sprits are improving and she's eager to return home.

Ouelettesays Air Canada has offered to foot all her bills during the recovery.

On Monday, a Halifax law firm filed a statement of claimfora proposed classaction lawsuit over the crash, which industry officials refer to as a hard landing because the plane was under control as it descended.

MacGillivray Injury and Insurance Law is asking for $12 million. The class action has not been certified.

TheTransportation Safety Board's federal investigationinto the crash landing is ongoing.