Originally Posted by
Rolando Heffers
It is good to know mother and baby are safe... That must have been pretty scary.
I am wondering, if something had happen and there was a legal case, who would be responsible and sued ? the airline or the faulty passenger ? we know that airlines must ensure dangerous people are not onboard (no drunk people etc), and that those on board don't do anything dangerous. so I am wondering if indeed, it is against the airline that one should complain in such cases.
You're asking two separate questions:
Who would be sued? The airline and the passenger who dropped the bag. Possibly, two, the passenger's employer, the manufacturer of the bag, and the manufacturer of the plane. All
might have liability exposure.
Who would be liable? It depends on the circumstances, and there's not enough information in the OP's post for me to venture an informed opinion.