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A class-action lawsuit against Alaska Air Group and Delta Air Lines over the effects of plane emissions near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is moving forward as the plaintiffs say the pollution has caused physical injury, death and property damage.
The case was allowed to move forward after a federal judge in Seattle denied the airlines’ request to have the Washington citizens’ claims dismissed, according to court documents.
Residents in the case described the five-kilometer area around the airport as “an area of filth.”
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A class-action lawsuit dealing with the consequences of a plane crash near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is moving forward against Delta Air Lines and Alaska Air. (Kevin Carter / Getty Images / Getty Images)
The two airlines were targeted because “those airlines operate approximately 80% of the flights at Sea-Tac Airport, thus causing the most pollution,” according to court documents.
The lawsuit was first filed in April last year and it is said that air pollution with carbon monoxide, lead and particulate matter causes many deaths and birth defects each year.
The lawsuit against the two airlines says they “operate about 80% of the flights at Sea-Tac Airport, thereby causing a lot of pollution.” (Bing Guan/Bloomberg via Getty Images/Getty Images)
“When planes take off and land at Sea-Tac Airport, the jet fuel that burns it spews pollutants into the atmosphere,” the suit says. “The fragments may explode from the fuselages themselves during flight, and pollute the surrounding area.”
In a statement sent to Reuters, Delta said it is “carefully reviewing the court’s decision and next steps.”
SEATTLE-TACOMA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT HIT DELAYS AFTER ‘POTENTIAL’ CYBERATTACK
Residents in the lawsuit described the five-mile area around the Seattle-Tacoma airport as “a place of pollution.” (David Ryder/Bloomberg via Getty Images/Getty Images)
In the filings, the airlines argued that state law claims are barred because the Federal Aviation Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency are the authorities in these matters.
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