Alaska Airlines and Boeing deny liability in door plug lawsuit

Boeing and Alaska Airlines have denied liability for a January 737-Max 9 jet plug causing injuries, but Boeing has responded to a class-action lawsuit filed by passengers.

A door plug on a 737-Max 9 jet blew out on a trip in January, purportedly injuring dozens of people. Boeing and Alaska Airlines have each rejected any legal liability for the injuries. This week, Boeing formally responded to a class-action lawsuit filed by several dozen passengers on Alaska Airlines Flight 1282. The lawsuit largely accepted the early results of an investigation conducted by the National Transportation Safety Board, which found that the door stopper was fitted incorrectly. The business also admitted that Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun openly referred to the occurrence as "our mistake" in a CNBC interview.

However, Boeing said the passengers' lawsuit ought to be dropped and disclaimed any responsibility for the losses they claimed. The corporation further argued that it could not be held accountable for any damage that might have happened as a result of improper maintenance or misuse of its goods by individuals or organizations other than Boeing.

Additionally, Alaska Airlines refuted any connection to or indication that the jet was unsafe to fly following the three occasions the cabin pressure warning light was activated in the preceding month, including the day before the door incident.

The companies' first official response to any of the multiple lawsuits filed following the Jan. 5 incident is contained in the court files that are part of the action in the U.S. District Court in Seattle.