3 passengers on the Alaska Airlines blowout flight are suing the carrier and Boeing for $1 billion

• Three passengers are suing Alaska Airlines and Boeing for $1 billion.
• The law firm said the "preventable incident" jeopardized the lives of 180 people. 
• It follows a class-action lawsuit filed in January on behalf of 14 passengers.

Three people who were on board Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 are asking for $1 billion in punitive damages from the carrier and Boeing.