$1B Settlement Reached Over Alaska Airlines Flight Where Door Plug Blew Out at 16,000 Feet

Three passengers who sued Alaska Airlines and Boeing after a door plug fell out of their plane at 16,000 feet have settled out of court.

These passengers were on board Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 from Portland to Ontario, California on January 5, 2024, when a door plug suddenly flew off the Boeing 737 Max jet mid-air. They sued Alaska Airlines and Boeing for $1 billion last year but settled out of court earlier this month, according to KPTV.

The lawsuit was dismissed on July 7 with prejudice, KPTV reports, which means they can’t refile the same lawsuit later. Terms of the settlement were not disclosed as part of the settlement agreement, their attorney said.

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