Two months have passed since the "door drop" of a Boeing 737 MAX 9 passenger plane of Alaska Airlines, but for the passengers on board, the loud noise, cold, panic and despair at the time of the accident still haunt them. According to CBS 4**, three passengers on board have sued Alaska Airlines and Boeing for $1 billion.
On January 5, a Boeing 737 MAX 9 passenger plane of Alaska Airlines suddenly fell off the emergency hatch shortly after takeoff, and the flight immediately returned to make an emergency landing. Passengers Kyle Link, Amanda Strickland, and Kevin Kwok sat near the hatch, and two months later, that moment of horror still haunted them like a nightmare.
Passenger Kyle Link: All of a sudden there was a wind coming in, very, very cold. Where we live, I can always hear the sound of airplanes, the sound of engines, and these sounds always bring back bad memories. I haven't flown since then and I'm not sure when I'll fly again.
Plaintiff's Lawyer Johnson: Boeing has systemic problems that endanger all Boeing passengers.
On the 20th of last month, three passengers sued Alaska Airlines and Boeing in court, and demanded punitive damages from Boeing. The indictment mentions that Kyle Link, Amanda Strickland, and Kevin Kwok suffered severe mental, emotional, and psychological injuries, including post-traumatic stress disorder, as a result of the Boeing's horrific, life-threatening malfunction. The sudden change in pressure in the cabin also "caused some passengers to bleed from their ears."
The law firm of the three passengers said in a press release that an accident that could have been avoided threatened the lives of passengers and crew on board. Boeing's negligence caused extreme panic and trauma to passengers, and Boeing's systemic problems endangered the lives of all passengers.