A US family who survived a plane crash that killed 40 people in Peru last month is planning to sue plane maker Boeing for unspecified damages, alleging a design fault, their lawyer said.
Manuel von Ribbeck, representing the Vivas family of New York state, told CPN radio the suit would be filed next week in Chicago, Boeing's corporate home. He declined to discuss how much the Vivas family was seeking in damages.
"There is a series of design and manufacturing flaws in this plane which make the company responsible, even if that did not cause the accident," von Ribbeck said.
The suit also will include United Airlines, which trained the crew, he said.
Boeing spokeswoman Liz Verdier said she could not comment in detail until the company saw the suit but added: "We will address any allegations they present."
No one was immediately available to comment at United or at the Peruvian state airline TANS, which operated the Boeing 737-200 plane that crashed on August 23.
Manuel von Ribbeck, representing the Vivas family of New York state, told CPN radio the suit would be filed next week in Chicago, Boeing's corporate home. He declined to discuss how much the Vivas family was seeking in damages.
"There is a series of design and manufacturing flaws in this plane which make the company responsible, even if that did not cause the accident," von Ribbeck said.
The suit also will include United Airlines, which trained the crew, he said.
Boeing spokeswoman Liz Verdier said she could not comment in detail until the company saw the suit but added: "We will address any allegations they present."
No one was immediately available to comment at United or at the Peruvian state airline TANS, which operated the Boeing 737-200 plane that crashed on August 23.
so if there is this "design fault" why haven't any others failed?

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