Four flight attendants working on the Alaska Airlines’ Boeing Max 9 plane that suffered a mid-air cabin panel blowout last year are suing Boeing.
They filed separate lawsuits and are seeking damages for physical and emotional injuries and compensation for past and future economic damages.
“Each of the four flight attendants acted courageously, following their training and putting their passengers’ safety first while fearing for their lives,” said Tracy Brammeier, their attorney.
“They deserve to be wholly compensated for this life-altering experience.”
The lawsuits were filed last week in Seattle’s King County Superior Court.
The complaints accuse Boeing of negligence and failure to exercise reasonable care in the production and repair of 737 Max jets and its parts.
A door plug blew out shortly after the plane took off which caused rapid decompression of the cabin.
“Boeing knew or should have known of the quality control issues present in its production of the 737 Max line of aircraft,” the suits said.
The U.S. Justice Department opened a criminal investigation into Boeing after the incident, claiming it failed to comply with a 2021 deferred prosecution agreement relating to the Max plane crashes several years earlier.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Boeing provided substandard training and oversight which was a factor in the blowout incident
The NTSB also criticized Boeing’s safety culture.
