Another lawsuit filed in Alaska Airlines blowout aftermath

Boeing has acknowledged in a letter to Congress that it cannot find records for work done on the door panel of the Alaska Airlines plane.

By Dianna Hawryluk March 17, 2024 9:30 am

My Bellingham NowThis photo released by the National Transportation Safety Board shows a gaping hole where the paneled-over door had been at the fuselage plug area of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282, Jan. 7, 2024, in Portland, Ore. Boeing has refused to disclose who worked on the door plug that blew off a jetliner, according to the head of the agency that's conducting the investigation. Jennifer Homendy, the chair of the National Transportation Board, also said Wednesday, March 6, 2024 that Boeing has failed to turn over documentation around work on the plane — or whether records even exist. (National Transportation Safety Board via AP, File)

SEATTLE, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – More passengers who were aboard the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 jet when part of its fuselage blew out in January are suing, including one who says his life was saved by a seat belt.

The latest lawsuit, representing seven passengers, was filed in King County Superior Court Thursday against Boeing, Alaska Airlines, Spirit AeroSystems and 10 people listed as John Does.

Cuong Tran of California was sitting in the row behind where the side of the aircraft tore away on Jan. 5. His attorney said air rushed out of the hole, pulling on Tran and others nearby. The suction tore Tran’s shoes and socks from his feet and he felt his body lift off his seat, adding that Tran’s foot was hurt when it was jerked into the seat structure in front of him.

Another lawsuit against Boeing and Alaska Airlines was filed last month on behalf of 22 other passengers on the flight. Boeing has acknowledged in a letter to Congress that it cannot find records for work done on the door panel of the Alaska Airlines plane.

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