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Passengers sue Boeing and Alaska Airlines for $1 billion over midair door panel blowout

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Three passengers are suing Boeing and Alaska Airlines, accusing them of negligence, after a door panel blew out midair on their flight.

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  1. New York Post

    Alaska Airlines, Boeing sued for $1B over horrific mid-air blowout that sucked away teen’s shirt (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A trio of passengers are suing Alaska Airlines and aircraft manufacturing giant Boeing for $1 billion over the Jan. 5 horrific flight that included a teen’s shirt being sucked away after a piece of the airplane blew off.

  2. KOIN

    3 Portland passengers sue Boeing, Alaska Airlines for $1 billion after door plug disaster (opens KOIN)

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    An aviation firm has filed a lawsuit for $1 billion against Boeing and Alaska Airlines on behalf of three Portland passengers who were aboard Flight 1282, in which a portion of the aircraft blew off mid-flight, forcing the plane to make an emergency landing in PDX back in early January.

  3. CBS News

    3 passengers on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 where door plug blew out sue the airline and Boeing for $1 billion (opens CBS News)

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    The lawsuit seeking $1 billion in damages was filed on behalf of three passengers on board the Alaska Airlines plane that made an emergency landing after a door plug blew out mid-flight.

  4. FOX Business

    Boeing, Alaska Airlines hit with $1B lawsuit filed by 3 Flight 1282 passengers (opens FOX Business)

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    Boeing and Alaska Airlines are facing a new lawsuit from three passengers who were on Alaska Flight 1282 in January when it depressurized after a door plug blew off.

  5. NBC Chicago

    Passengers sue Boeing and Alaska Airlines for $1 billion over midair door panel blowout (opens NBC Chicago)

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    Three passengers are suing Boeing and Alaska Airlines, accusing them of negligence, after a door panel blew out midair on their flight.

  6. Blaze Media

    Alaska Airlines passengers sue carrier, Boeing for $1 billion over mid-flight panel blowout (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    Three Alaska Airlines passengers filed a lawsuit against the airline carrier and Boeing for $1 billion over the mid-flight panel blowout incident that occurred early this year.In January, an Alaska Airlines flight from Oregon to California was forced to make an emergency landing after an exit door p…

  7. Insider

    3 passengers on the Alaska Airlines blowout flight are suing the carrier and Boeing for $1 billion (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    The lawsuit says the blowout is "just one terrible chapter in the evolving story of Boeing and Alaska Airlines placing profits above safety."

  8. Quartz

    Alaska Airlines passengers put a $1 billion price tag on their suffering from the Boeing door plug fiasco (opens Quartz)

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    Quartz's feed description

    Unlike another class action lawsuit, these three passengers are seeking large punitive damages from Boeing

  9. The Daily Caller

    Passengers File $1 Billion Lawsuit Against Alaska Airlines Following Door Plug Blowout (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Three passengers on the Alaska Airlines flight which suffered an ejection Jan. 4 are suing for $1 billion for "systemic risks," according to a press release.

  10. People

    Alaska Airlines Passengers Who Survived Mid-Air Blow Out Suing Airline, Boeing for $1 Billion (opens People)

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    People's feed description

    Three Alaska Airlines passengers, Kyle Rinker, Amanda Strickland and Kevin Kwok, are suing Alaska Airlines and Boeing for $1 Billion and punitive damages. The passengers were on Flight 1282, a Jan. 5 flight during which part of the plane, a 737 Max 9 jet, blew out.

  11. KSN Wichita

    3 passengers sue Boeing, Alaska Airlines for $1 billion after door plug incident (opens KSN Wichita)

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    An aviation firm has filed a lawsuit for $1 billion against Boeing and Alaska Airlines on behalf of three Portland passengers who were aboard Flight 1282, in which a portion of the aircraft blew off mid-flight, forcing the plane to make an emergency landing in PDX back in early January.

  12. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Passengers file lawsuit against Alaska Airlines, Boeing after door plug blows off plane mid-flight (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    Three passengers aboard the Alaska Airlines flight where a door plug blew off are now suing the airline and Boeing for $1 billion.

  13. NBC News

    Passengers sue Boeing, Alaska Airlines for $1 billion over mid-air door panel blowout (opens NBC News)

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    Three passengers are suing Boeing and Alaska Airlines for $1 billion in damages in the wake of a door panel blowing out mid-air on their flight.

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