Overview
- Four flight attendants filed separate lawsuits on August 1 in Seattle’s King County Superior Court over a January 2024 door plug blowout on an Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9.
- They allege physical, psychological and economic harms and accuse Boeing of product liability and negligence in its manufacturing processes.
- This marks the first time crewmembers have sued Boeing over the incident, following passenger lawsuits that settled in July 2025 after a $1 billion claim.
- A June 2025 NTSB report found Boeing failed to install four critical bolts and lacked adequate oversight, citing weaknesses in safety culture and FAA supervision.
- Boeing has declined to comment publicly on the flight attendants’ suits.