Lawsuit against JetBlue amended in Brooklyn Federal Court
Two dozen passengers joined a lawsuit in Brooklyn Federal Court on Thursday against JetBlue Airways Corp. stemming from a pilot’s rant during a cross-country flight.
They are now among 34 passengers who claim they feared for their lives when a pilot had to be restrained in the cabin while ranting wildly during the March Las Vegas-bound flight. The flight was diverted and safely landed in Amarillo, Texas.
An amended lawsuit was filed in federal court in Brooklyn; the original lawsuit was filed in June in state Supreme Court but was moved to federal court at the request of the airline, according to the amended complaint.