In January this year, shortly after takeoff of an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX9 passenger plane, the left middle and rear emergency hatch suddenly detached from the fuselage, and the flight immediately returned to make an emergency landing. According to media reports,Three passengers on the flight have sued Alaska Airlines and Boeing for US$1 billion (approximately 7.1 billion yuan).
According to the indictment, due to the horrific and life-threatening malfunction of the aircraft,Kyle Link, Amanda Strickland and Kevin Kuo suffered severe mental, emotional and psychological harm, including post-traumatic stress disorder and physical injuries.
In addition, sudden changes in cabin pressure "caused some passengers' ears to bleed."
Passenger Link said, "I haven't flown since then and I'm not sure when I will fly again."
According to the preliminary investigation report of the flight accident released by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the preliminary investigation showed thatThe emergency hatch that fell off in mid-air was missing four key bolts.
As a best-selling aircraft, the Boeing 737 MAX has been prone to frequent accidents in recent years.
From October 2018 to March 2019, Boeing 737 MAX8 aircraft crashed twice in Indonesian Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines within 5 months, resulting in a total of 346 deaths.