Flight Attendants Sue Boeing Over Cabin Panel Blowout

In a bid for justice, four flight attendants from an Alaska Airlines flight are taking legal action against Boeing, following a mid-air incident where a cabin panel blew out. The attendants have filed lawsuits seeking compensation for serious physical and psychological injuries incurred during the frightening event.

The case, filed in Seattle's King County Superior Court, accuses Boeing of product liability and negligence, claiming the aircraft was delivered with significant safety defects. Despite the gravity of the claims, Boeing has remained tight-lipped, declining to comment on the matter.

This incident brought sharp criticism for Boeing from the National Transportation Safety Board, which lambasted the company's safety culture and manufacturing practices. The board highlighted a failure to install critical bolts and pointed to ineffective oversight by the Federal Aviation Administration.

(With inputs from agencies.)