BA - Passengers Hit Boeing With Lawsuit: Ill-Fated Alaska Airlines Flight Was 'Waking Nightmare' | Benzinga
Passengers aboard a Jan. 5 Alaska Airlines (NYSE:ALK) flight that was forced to make an emergency landing have filed a class action lawsuit against Boeing (NYSE:BA), manufacturer of the 737 Max 9.
The lawsuit was filed on Thursday, Jan. 11, on behalf of six passengers in King County Superior Court in Washington, where Boeing is headquartered. The lawsuit claims that the incident “physically injured some passengers and emotionally traumatized most, if not all, aboard.”
Flight 1282 out of Portland and bound for Ontario, California on Friday, Jan. 5, was forced to make an emergency landing when a plug door blew out moments after take off. None of the 174 passengers aboard were seriously injured, but officials said there were some minor injuries.