Flight attendants sue Boeing over MAX 9 panel blowout incident: report
In separate lawsuits seeking compensation for past and future economic damages, they cited physical and mental injuries, emotional distress and other financial costs related to the incident, the newspaper added.
'Each of the four flight attendants acted courageously, following their training and putting their passengers' safety first while fearing for their lives,' it cited lawyer Tracy Brammeier, who is representing them, as saying.
4 The hole on the side of the plane is seen after the Alaska Airlines flight returned to Portland Jan. 5, 2024.
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4 A worker investigates the opening of the Boeing 737 MAX 9 where the panel flew off on Jan. 7, 2024.
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4 An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 taxis at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on March 25, 2024.
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'They deserve to be wholly compensated for this life-altering traumatic experience.'
The lawsuits, filed on Tuesday in Seattle's King County Superior Court, accused Boeing of product liability for delivering a plane that was unsafe to operate and for negligence in manufacturing practices, the paper said.
4 NTSB scientists examine the door plug that blew off the flight 1282 on Jan. 14, 2024.
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Boeing declined to comment, while Alaska Airlines and Brammeier did not immediately respond to Reuters' request for comment.
Last month, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Boeing failed to provide adequate training, guidance and oversight to prevent the incident.
The board criticized Boeing's safety culture and its failure to install four key bolts in a new Alaska Airlines MAX 9 during production, as well as ineffective oversight by the Federal Aviation Administration.
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