Seat belt saved passenger's life on Boeing 737 jet that suffered a mid-air blowout in January 2024, says new lawsuit
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 Washington’s King County Superior Court Thursday against Boeing, Alaska Airlines, Spirit AeroSystems and 10 people listed as John Does. Cuong Tran, of Upland, California, was sitting in the row behind where the side of the aircraft tore away and left a door-sized hole on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 on Jan.
5, according to a news release from attorney Timothy A. Loranger. Loranger, who filed the lawsuit, 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, the news release said, adding that Tran's foot was hurt when it was jerked into the seat structure in front of him. “Our clients — and likely every passenger on that flight — suffered unnecessary trauma due to the failure of Boeing, Spirit AeroSystems, and Alaska Airlines to ensure that the aircraft was in a safe and airworthy condition," Loranger said. The lawsuit seeks punitive, compensatory, and general damages for alleged negligence, product construction/manufacturing defect liability, and failing in its duty to protect passengers from harm.
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