Boeing, Alaska Airlines settle $1B lawsuit over door plug blowout

HELLFIRE

https://mynorthwest.com/local/boeing-alaska-airlines-door-plug/4110716

Boeing and Alaska Airlines have settled a lawsuit out of court with several passengers aboard the plane that suffered a door plug blowout. The passengers in the lawsuit were seeking $1 billion in damages following the incident, but decided to settle out of court with both Boeing and Alaska Airlines; the terms of the settlement were not disclosed. …

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Heat84

What a racket. Nobody even got hurt I don’t think, and they’re gonna get millions of dollars.

Somewhat-Reticent

Heat84 I don’t think

Clearly not a lawyer.

Heat84

Somewhat-Reticent

Yes. I know. They were traumatized.

Somewhat-Reticent

Heat84 Sudden decompression may do physical damage.

ElQuintron

Heat84 What a racket. Nobody even got hurt I don’t think, and they’re gonna get millions of dollars

It was an unsafe plane, and had the blowout occurred higher up people would’ve most likely died, or been seriously injured. Lawsuits and legal beatings are completely justified.

Somewhat-Reticent

NDA may allow dodging fixing.

HELLFIRE

Snark in title courtesy of and credit to the source : https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2025/jul/17/with-blowout-probe-done-lawsuits-take-off-against-/ – With blowout probe done, lawsuits take off against Boeing, Alaska Air

Boeing and Alaska Airlines have settled one of many lawsuits filed against them after the January 2024 midflight blowout, while three more claims are set to go to trial next year. … One lawsuit on behalf of 51 people, including passengers and their spouses, is scheduled to go to trial in January. Another representing 35 passengers is slated for a trial in March, while a third trial for seven people, including three children, is set to begin in September 2026. …

FWIW, and the legal drama ain’t over by a long shot…

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HooRU

Don’t victim blame. Boeing played with their lives.