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At least six passengers on the Alaska Airlines flight that had an emergency exit door fly off mid-air are suing the aircraft manufacturer Boeing, alleging "the event physically injured some passengers and emotionally traumatized most if not all aboard."

The force of depressurization reportedly ripped off a boy's shirt and sucked out cell phones and oxygen. A Seattle company filed the lawsuit on behalf of six named passengers and others aboard the flight, seeking a trial for damage amounts.

Following the incident, the Federal Aviation Administration ordered a temporary grounding of all 171 Boeing 737 MAX 9 planes in the U.S. territory for safety inspections. United Airlines said it found loose bolts in some of them, without disclosing the number of planes.

Earlier this week, Boeing’s CEO Dave Calhoun fought back tears as he addressed his employees, stating: “We’re going to approach this—No. 1—acknowledging our mistake. We’re going to approach it with 100% and complete transparency every step of the way.” Boeing has not commented on the lawsuit.