Malaysian woman sues over Flight 370
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A WOMAN is suing Malaysia Airlines and her government for US$7.6 million in damages over the loss of her husband on Flight 370, which disappeared mysteriously in 2014.
Lawyers said more lawsuits are expected over the next few days ahead of a two-year filing deadline set by a global aviation agreement.
The Boeing 777 with 239 people, 154 of them Chinese, on board vanished after flying off course during a flight from Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia to Beijing on March 8, 2014. A search is ongoing in the southern Indian Ocean.
Lawyer Shailender Bhar said the lawsuit filed at the Kuala Lumpur High Court by Malaysian K.Sri Devi, 32, her two young sons and parents-in-law, allege wrongful death of S.Puspanathan due to alleged negligence and breach of contract by the airline and government agencies.
The lawsuit also names the immigration department, as well as the civil aviation department and the Malaysian air force, for losing track of the plane.
“They were waiting for some development in the search for the plane but nothing has been forthcoming so far. Everyone is hoping for some answers through the court,” Bhar told reporters.
An Australian-based woman, Jennifer Chong, whose husband Chong Ling Tan was on the flight, filed similar claims in Australia last week, alleging the airline was negligent in failing to ensure passengers’ safety.
Lawyer Arunan Selvaraj, who said he is representing the next-of-kin of 15 passengers, expects to file lawsuits next week. He said some families were negotiating for settlements with the airline but the approaching deadline means most are under pressure to file a claim.
“Till today, the only thing they had found was the flaperon. There are no other clues. Many people are still in denial and there are so many theories as to what had happened. Families want justice and the truth,” Arunan said.
A Boeing 777 wing part called a flaperon was found on Reunion Island in July and confirmed by the Malaysian and French governments to have come from the ill-fated flight.
No other parts have been found and the current search is expected to end by June or July.
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