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They have also filed a proposed class action against the manufacturer of the 737 MAX in order to obtain compensation for all passengers due to injuries they say they suffered during the incident.
Six passengers of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282, which lost a piece of fuselage over Portland, in the northwest of the United States a week ago, announced Thursday that they are suing Boeing, the report reveals. Seattle Times And The Oregonian this Friday, January 12. They also filed a proposed class-action lawsuit in King County Superior Court in Seattle, claiming the 737 MAX manufacturer owes them and 165 other passengers compensation for injuries suffered during the incident.
One of the passengers said her head was shaken during the incident, resulting in a concussion, soft tissue injuries to her neck and back, and bleeding from her ear. She also claimed that her oxygen mask did not seem to be working. Two other passengers named in the complaint said they had difficulty breathing when the cabin was depressurized. One of them said they started to faint. Another passenger said he suffered a seizure after disembarking the plane, due to stress caused by the incident. The complaint also claims that many of the oxygen masks were not in working order. In fact, several passengers were treated for minor injuries upon arrival at the Portland airport.
A “nightmare experience”
“While everyone is happy that the accident occurred while the crew could still land the plane safely, this nightmarish experience has had economic, physical, and emotional consequences to this day. again, which naturally deeply affected our customers”wrote lawyer Daniel Laurence, who represents the passengers, in a press release on Thursday.
The lawsuit is filed against the plane maker, not Alaska Airlines, because according to plaintiffs’ counsel, its CEO Dave Calhoun admitted that the accident was the result of “error» from Boeing. We also learned on Friday that the airline had made a payment of $1,500 to each of the passengers on the cursed flight within 24 hours. According to Alaska, the compensation was intended to “cover all related expenses» induced by the incident.