An Alaska Airlines passenger is suing the airline over injuries she says she suffered when deicer fumes entered an aircraft at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Christmas Eve.
Paramedics treated 25 people who were on an Alaska Airlines plane. Deicer fumes made their way onto the plane and irritated the eyes of passengers and the crew.
An attorney for passenger Arianna Morgan says she still feels the effects of that exposure and suffers numbness in her hands and fatigue.
The lawyer says the airline had a duty to ensure ventilation systems were closed during deicing.
The lawsuit was filed Monday in federal court in Seattle.
Airline spokeswoman Caroline Boren says the company is concerned about passenger welfare and is reviewing the complaint.
All 143 passengers boarded another plane and continued to Burbank, Calif.