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Sidae.com — October 14, 2025
Muan Airport Disaster Victims' Families Sue Boeing… "A 66 Year-Old System Is the Cause"
On October 14, 2025, Herrmann Law Group filed suit in a US court against Boeing, the manufacturer of the aircraft involved in the Jeju disaster. As lead attorney Charles Herrmann explains, the discovery procedures of US courts enable the plaintiffs to prove that Boeing "deprived the pilots of the means to land the aircraft safely" by using outdated electrical and hydraulic systems.
Attorney Herrmann further explains that damages awards may be larger in US courts, and that "even if Muan International Airport and Jeju Air may bear some responsibility, Boeing should bear the entire compensation obligation."
ekn.kr — October 16, 2025
Attorney Charles Herrmann: "The pilots of Jeju Air Flight 2216 were stripped of the systems they relied upon… Boeing's comprehensive failure."
Attorney Charles Herrmann held a press conference at the InterContinental Grand Seoul Parnas Hotel after filing suit on behalf of several victim families of the Jeju disaster. During this conference, Attorney Herrmann asserted that Boeing's "long-term disregard of safety," including a culture of profit over safety led to the disaster. Attorney Herrmann further stated that his team will file lawsuits in Korea against Jeju Air and Muan International Airport but will first secure evidence through the US litigation.
Newsweek.com — October 16, 2025
Boeing hit with Major Lawsuit Over “Cascade of System Failures.”
A lawsuit has been filed against Boeing in a US court on behalf of families of the victims of the Jeju Air crash in South Korea.
The lawsuit focuses on Boeing’s safety practices, following a series of recent safety incidents, including an incident where a door plug panel flew off a Boeing aircraft shortly after takeoff.
The lawsuit hits back at efforts to blame the pilots after initial investigation results revealed the pilots turned off the less-damaged engine.
The lawsuit claims Boeing is responsible for the crash because the aircraft’s outdated electrical and hydraulic systems stopped the pilots from landing safely.
The aircraft belly-landed without its landing gear deployed, overshot the runway, and burst into flames after hitting a concrete structure. 179 people perished, making the crash the deadliest Korean aviation disaster in 30 years.
Charles Herrmann, lead attorney for the plaintiffs, said the bird strike “triggered a cascade of system failures.” “Rather than admitting its fault in this tragic accident, Boeing resorts to its old, worn-out ‘blame the pilots’ tactic. These pilots make easy targets; they perished in the flames with the passengers. They cannot defend themselves.”
People.com — October 16, 2025
Disastrous Plane Crash that Killed 179 People Linked to Decades-Old Boeing Tech, Lawsuit Claims.
The complaint alleges that the Boeing aircraft was not “reasonably safe as designed.”
On October 14, 2025, 14 victim families from the deadly Jeju Air crash sued Boeing, claiming defects in the plane prevented the pilots from landing safely.
The complaint, filed by Herrmann Law Group, states that the bird strike set off a “massive failure of nearly all of its antiquated electrical and hydraulic systems- designed in the 1960’s- that were required to safely land the aircraft.”
The complaint further alleges that the aircraft was not “reasonably safe in responding to a birdstrike.”
Charles Herrmann, attorney for the plaintiffs, states “bereaved families seek the truth. Met with evasion in Korea, these plaintiffs seek justice in US courts where we can legally compel them to reveal the truth.”
The Korea Herald — October 16, 2025
Jeju Air crash victims’ families file for lawsuit against Boeing.
The families of Jeju Air crash victims seek compensation against Boeing in a US court, alleging that manufacturing defects led to the crash that killed 179 people.
The lawsuit centers on antiquated electrical and hydraulic systems that prevented a safe landing.
Charles Herrmann, lead attorney in the Seattle case, stated that Boeing “resorts to its old, worn-out, ‘blame the pilots’ tactic, rather than admit its own fault.”
The government’s announcements that pilot error caused the crash sparked backlash from the victim families. These families demanded the black box data, tower transmission records, and information on the engines.
The plaintiffs in the Seattle suit claim the bird strike triggered a series of system failures that could not be remedied even by seasoned pilots.