Three Passengers Sue Boeing And Alaska Airlines After Door Plug Incident

The plaintiffs claim they suffered severe mental, emotional and psychological injuries, including post-traumatic stress and physical injuries. They are seeking $1 billion.

Three passengers aboard the Alaska Airlines plane that made an emergency landing after a door plug blew off mid-flight, are suing the airline and Boeing.

In early January, all three passengers were on board Alaska Flight 1282 when an unused exit door detached from the aircraft minutes into the flight.

The lawsuit seeks both compensatory and punitive damages, to be determined at trial, from Boeing, the corporate giant that made the 737 Max 9 Jet flown by the airline.

The plaintiffs claim they suffered severe mental, emotional and psychological injuries, including post-traumatic stress and physical injuries. They are seeking $1 billion.

In addition, the FAA found multiple problems with Boeing’s production practices following a six-week audit triggered by the door plug blow out incident.

The agency said the findings should be part of Boeing’s quality improvement plan. It has given the company 90 days to produce a plan to fix its issues.