Some of the bereaved families from the Dec. 29 Jeju Air passenger plane disaster have filed a damages lawsuit against U.S. aircraft manufacturer Boeing.
According to bereaved families and others on the 15th, two overseas law firms retained by the families filed a complaint against Boeing with the King County Superior Court in Seattle, Washington. Another overseas law firm is also said to be preparing an additional lawsuit.
The bereaved families argue that the aircraft had defects and that Boeing should compensate for the economic losses caused by the crash. About 10 family members per law firm are said to be joining the suit.
Kim Yu-jin, head of the council of bereaved families of the Dec. 29 Muan Airport Jeju Air passenger plane disaster, said in a phone interview that "some bereaved families are filing lawsuits individually," adding that it is unrelated to the council.
Earlier, at about 9:03 a.m. on Dec. 29 last year, Jeju Air Flight 7C2216 from Bangkok, Thailand, belly-landed at Muan International Airport and then struck the localizer, a heading-angle facility, killing 179 people.