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Airlines can be sued over 9/11 attacks
American Airlines, United Airlines and Boeing could all be sued over the September 11 atrocities after a judge ruled that relatives of those killed in the attacks, as well as those injured, could start legal proceedings.
According to a report in today’s edition of The Times, US District Judge Alvin Hellerstein ruled that 70 “injured parties” and relatives of those who died could go ahead with litigation.
The newspaper states that the judge said Boeing has “failed to sufficiently defend itself against the allegation that its cockpit doors were not designed to withstand a hijacking attempt”, while the aircraft maker says it is not liable because its planes were overrun by terrorists.
Furthermore, The Times reports, the plaintiffs say that American Airlines and United Airlines had a responsibility to protect people on the ground when the aircraft crashed into the twin towers of the World Trade Centre. Both airlines say they were not negligent in any way, and that they could not have anticipated what happened.
A spokesman for American Airlines is quoted as saying: “We continue to believe that we are not liable for the events that occurred that day.”
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