Transportation
Alaska Air Passengers Sue Airline Over 737 Max 9 Door Blowout
- Passengers say Alaska should have known about faulty parts
- Allegations are added to earlier lawsuit filed against Boeing
Plastic covers the fuselage plug area of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 Boeing 737-9 MAX on Jan. 7 in Portland, Oregon.
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Alaska Airlines Inc. was sued by a group of passengers who said the company failed to adequately protect their safety by flying the Boeing 737 Max 9 jet that experienced a midair blowout of a door plug earlier this month.
Passengers on the Jan. 5 flight claim the airline should have known about lapses in the quality of safety inspections being conducted on the aircraft and the possible use of “incorrect or inferior” parts, according to an amendment to the lawsuit they filed Friday in Washington state court against plane maker Boeing Co.