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Airtran Airways Sued Over Cockroach Infested Plane

Posted: November 14, 2011

Harry Marsh and Kaitlin Rush

A couple has decided to sue Airtran Airways claiming that their September flight from Charlotte to Houston was infested with cockroaches.

Harry Marsh and fiance Kaitlin Rush are asking for $100,000 for what they call infliction of emotional distress, fraud, nuisance and false imprisonment.

The couple also says that several other passengers were commenting about the cockroaches before take-off. When the couple complained they say a flight attendant put a finger to her lips, telling the passengers to be quite.

Once they landed the couple threw away some of their belongings they believed were infected with the bugs.

According to the couple they saw the insects scurry inside air vents and throughout carry-on compartments, they even managed to snap a few photos of the creatures which have been included in their lawsuit.

The saddest part about this lawsuit? If they were in the vents they likely ended up in the cargo hold where customers were actually paying extra to have their luggage stored.

Airtran Airways is refusing to comment about the lawsuit at this time but have said that their plans are regularly treated for bugs.

Do you think this lawsuit is another attempt to extort money from a corporation or a valid reason to file suit?

Category: Business
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Posted: November 14, 2011
James Johnson

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6 Archived Responses to “ Airtran Airways Sued Over Cockroach Infested Plane ”

  1. Britton Delizia
    Nov 15, 2011

    100% extortionist , scam artist, SCUM, he should be beat to deth and hung from the wing tips as a message to all sue happy scammers. Demanding a refund? Dry cleaning? Some free tickets or hotel comps? Sure.. $100,000 PLUS the price of their tickets.. give me a break. He probably brought them on himself and released them just to do this, why else would he sue so aggressively? False imprisonment? INTENTIONAL EMOTIONAL DURESS? I hope the airline counter sues for malice, takes every penny he has, and ruins any credibility it will take for him to ever get a job on his law degree again.

  2. Carl Armond
    Nov 15, 2011

    I agree!

  3. Britton Delizia
    Nov 15, 2011

    Obviously i meant *death … the roach ate the "a" lol

  4. Lisa Misfit Matthews
    Mar 16, 2013

    And then I run up on this article.. oh yes.. I would have sued.. This plane originated from Charlotte, NC.. which means this cockroach was of the LARGER variety.. I would have caused such a ruckus.. please believe me when I say this plane would have not made it to its destination and would have been forced to make an emergency landing at the nearest airport..

  5. Lacrease Walker
    Mar 16, 2013

    Gurl they would have had the police waiting on me….. bugs um um cant do them babies….. i would set that plane off too… jumping my chubby but on peoples seats, their arms, laps.. screaming and hollering. LOL LOL I cant kill them cause im too busy hollering lol lol

  6. Lisa Misfit Matthews
    Mar 16, 2013

    i cant kill them cuz I cant stand to hear the crunchhhhh noise.. LOLOL *CRINGES*