4 passengers file new lawsuit against Alaska Airlines, Boeing after midair blowout
- Alaska Airlines and Boeing are facing a lawsuit filed by four passengers after the plane's doors flew off mid-flight, causing fear, distress, and anxiety among passengers.
- The lawsuit alleges negligence on the part of both Boeing and Alaska Airlines, with claims of a defective door plug, failure in quality control measures, and the airline's continued operation of the aircraft despite documented issues.
- The incident has sparked investigations by federal agencies, including the FAA and NTSB, and has led to the grounding of all 737 Max 9 planes. Boeing has promised its own internal quality review.
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Alaska Airlines’s faulty Boeing door plug was made in Malaysia—and that’s complicating investigations into why it ripped off mid-flight
NTSB investigators identified a Malaysian plant operated by Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems as the source of the faulty door plug.
Alaska Airlines, Boeing sued by passengers on plane when door flew off midflight
Four passengers aboard an Alaska Airlines flight when part of the plane's fuselage flew off midflight earlier this month are suing the airline and Boeing, the manufacturer of the plane. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in King County Superior Court in Seattle, and, according to the attorney for the plaintiffs, it is the first complaint filed against Alaska Airlines over the incident, The Seattle Times reported. Last week, six passengers aboard the …
4 passengers file new lawsuit against Alaska Airlines, Boeing after midair blowout
Alaska Airlines and Boeing were hit with a lawsuit from four passengers who claimed they experienced “havoc, fear, trauma, [and] severe and extreme distress” during a midair blowout aboard a flight earlier this month. The suit, filed in King County Superior Court in Washington state, is seeking damages for personal injuries after a door plug…
A group of passengers on an Alaska Airlines plane who took away the side panel of the door during a flight from Portland on January 5, filed a lawsuit today in a court in Washington state against the airline and the manufacturer of the Boeing 737-9 max aircraft, US media reported.
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