6 Alaska Airlines Passengers Sue Boeing After Mid-air Door Blowout

Six Alaska Airlines flight passengers are seeking compensation from Boeing after a door plug of an Alaska Airlines-operated flight blew off in mid-air last week. The lawsuit, filed by passengers of the 737 MAX 9 and “on behalf of all others similarly situated,” alleged the incident “physically injured some passengers and emotionally traumatized most if not all aboard.” According to the lawsuit, about 10 minutes after takeoff, the left door plug detached and shot off the aircraft, causing it to abruptly and violently depressurize. The force of the depressurization ripped the shirt off a boy, and sucked cellphones, other debris, and much of the oxygen out of the aircraft....