The Los Angeles Times is reporting that a Chicago firm has filed lawsuit papers against Boeing on behalf of 83 survivors of the deadly July 6 Asiana Airlines crash:
The firm said information released so far on the investigation appeared to show “mechanical malfunction of the auto-throttle” may have caused the crash of the Boeing 777, which killed three passengers and injured more than 180. The lawsuit will also question whether evacuation slides inflating inward and seat belts trapping passengers furthered injuries, according to the statement.
The survivors are understandably still reeling from their terrifying ordeal, but many Twitterers feel that a lawsuit against Boeing is the wrong approach:
@LANow if it wasn't for Boeing making such a great plane, they wouldn't be around to sue in the first place!
— Rosa Garibay (@rosita_333) July 16, 2013
https://twitter.com/RyanMetzger83/status/357226415155982336
https://twitter.com/hartpandrew/status/357225385332707328
"@latimes: 83 #Asiana214 survivors file papers to sue Boeing after #SFOcrash: how about suing the amateur pilots and asiana!
— NOV 6th 2018 !! (@QVO_LOCO) July 16, 2013
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https://twitter.com/JBourke83/status/357231717515403266
@AirlineReporter They should be thanking Boeing for making such a safe aircraft that came away alive from that crash!!
— ZL2IY (@ZL2IY) July 16, 2013
https://twitter.com/Dodio/status/357226967998803968
83 OZ214 passengers sue Boeing coz of the Asiana flight? WTF! This sue-happy mentality in America needs to change for real.
— iMichael (@pilotmwangi) July 16, 2013
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That Boeing saved all but 2 from totally inept pilots.— Deplorable George (@The_Proteus7) July 16, 2013
“@LANow: BREAKING: Some victims of #Asiana crash at #SFO begin legal action against Boeing. More coming @LANow” this makes no sense
— Laura Morgan (@LauraMorgan98) July 16, 2013
https://twitter.com/JBourke83/status/357231717515403266
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