Eastar Jet hit by class action lawsuit

Eastar Jet has been hit with a class action lawsuit from passengers forced to remain on-board a plane for nearly 15 hours last December. A law firm said Friday 177 passengers filed a class lawsuit against Eastar Jet, demanding US$1,400 compensation per person. The passengers on-board flight ZE605, departing from Incheon International headed to Narita International were trapped inside for 14 hours and 20 minutes after take-off was delayed due to bad weather. The passengers were not briefed on the situation and were only notified after being on-board for more than 14 hours. Many passengers suffered financial losses because they could not get refunds for their accommodation. Some passengers showed panic attack symptoms from being trapped in an enclosed area for such a long time. <br/>