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

One of the named passengers claimed that the door plug blow-out jolted her head back and forth, causing a concussion.

The fuselage plug area of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 Boeing 737-9 MAX, which was forced to make an emergency landing with a gap in the fuselage, is seen during its investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in Portland, Ore., on Jan. 7, 2024. NTSB/Handout via Reuters

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.”