https://www.law.com/2024/01/17/first-lawsuit-against-alaska-airlines-filed-over-door-plug-blowout/
The blown-out exit door on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 on a Boeing 737-9 Max. Credit: National Transportation Safety Board via flickrNEWS
A lawsuit filed on Tuesday alleged that both Alaska Airlines and Boeing were negligent for a defective door plug that blew out during a Jan. 5 flight, leaving a gaping hole in the 737-9 Max aircraft.
January 17, 2024 at 04:56 PM
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What You Need to Know
- A Jan. 11 lawsuit against Boeing was brought as a class action, but the new lawsuit is on behalf of four passengers of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282.
- The NTSB is investigating the cause of the blowout, and the FAA temporarily grounded affected Boeing 737-9 Max aircraft.
- The lawsuit alleges Alaska Airlines was negligent for, among other things, allowing the plane to fly over land but not ocean.
The first lawsuit against Alaska Airlines was filed on Tuesday over a Jan. 5 flight that made an emergency landing after a door plug blew off.
The suit, filed in King County Superior Court, is the first to name both Alaska Airlines and Boeing Co. A class action on Jan. 11 named only Boeing.
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