Posted 3/4/2024, 8:00:00 PM
Passengers Sue Boeing and Alaska Over 'Terrifying' Mid-Air Door Failure on 737 Max Flight
- Passengers file $1 billion lawsuit against Boeing and Alaska Airlines after "frightful, death-threatening failure" of door panel on Boeing 737 Max 9 flight
- Lawsuit alleges negligence by Boeing and Alaska for ignoring warning signs that could have prevented incident
- Seeks damages for 174 passengers and crew as well as other 737 Max 9 passengers due to resulting trauma
- Lawsuit states incident is "one terrible chapter in the evolving story of Boeing and Alaska Airlines placing profits above safety"
- Despite plane landing safely, passengers suffered injuries, lost belongings sucked out of hole in aircraft side