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Seat belt saved passenger's life on Boeing 737 jet that suffered a blowout, lawsuit says

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More passengers who were aboard an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 jet when part of its fuselage blew out in January are suing — including one who says his life...

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  1. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Seat belt saved passenger's life on Boeing 737 jet that suffered a blowout, lawsuit says (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    More passengers who were aboard an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 jet when part of its fuselage blew out in January are suing — including one who says his life...

  2. Alaska Public Media

    Seat belt saved Alaska Airlines passenger’s life in Boeing 737 blowout, new lawsuit says (opens Alaska Public Media)

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    The lawsuit over the Jan. 5 door-plug blowout seeks damages from Alaska Airlines, Boeing and Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems.

  3. KTVZ Bend

    Seat belt saved passenger's life on Boeing 737 jet that suffered a blowout, new lawsuit says (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    SEATTLE (AP) — More passengers who were aboard an 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…

  4. New York Post

    Seat belt saved passenger’s life on Boeing 737 jet that suffered horrific mid-air blowout, new lawsuit says (opens New York Post)

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    More passengers who were aboard an 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.

  5. NBC News

    Seat belt saved passenger’s life on Boeing Alaska Airlines flight that suffered door panel blowout, new lawsuit claims (opens NBC News)

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    A seatbelt saved the life of a passenger seated just one row behind the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 door panel that blew out midair in January, according to a new lawsuit.

  6. Anchorage Daily News

    Seat belt saved passenger’s life on Alaska Airlines jet that suffered a blowout, lawsuit says (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    A new lawsuit representing seven passengers on the 737 jet was filed in Washington’s King County Superior Court on Thursday against Boeing, Alaska Airlines, Spirit AeroSystems and 10 people listed as John Does.

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