Family of Lion Air co-pilot sues Boeing in Chicago over fatal crash

The lawsuits against Boeing are mounting after the family of Lion Air co-pilot file a lawsuit.

December 2018: The family of the victims of the Lion Air JT 610 held an action in Jakarta.

December 2018: The family of the victims of the Lion Air JT 610 held an action in Jakarta. Source: AAP

The family of the Indonesian co-pilot of a Lion Air flight that crashed in October, killing all 189 on board, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Boeing Co in Chicago, adding to litigation piling up against the manufacturer in its hometown.

The lawsuit, filed on Friday in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, alleges that a Lion Air-operated Boeing 737 MAX 8 was unreasonably dangerous because its sensors provided inconsistent information to both the pilots and the aircraft.

Boeing declined to comment on pending litigation.

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