Two Boeing flight attendants have sued the company, claiming their ear drums were damaged by malfunctioning smoke detectors. The two women are suing for unspecified damages and say they suffered permanent hearing loss after being exposed to a toxic cloud of smoke. The attendants say the aircraft manufacturer was liable for not designing detectors that used safe decibel levels and for installing detectors that did not respond properly. Damages have not been specified.
Two Boeing flight attendants have sued the company, claiming their ear drums were damaged by malfunctioning smoke detectors. Their Houston, Texas, federal court case claims an “ear-splitting ringing” started on a Boeing 737 flight despite there being neither smoke nor fire, and that their ear drums burst and bled as a result, with consequent permanent hearing loss. The attendants say the aircraft manufacturer was liable for not designing detectors that used safe decibel levels and for installing detectors that did not respond properly. Damages have not been specified.