American Airlines Sued After Body Found in Restroom
By Thomas Hall
Published on April 30, 2007
Taisuke Matsuo, 66, was apparently stricken by a heart attack during the flight from Tokyo to Chicago. The lawsuit, filed by his wife, alleges American Airlines was negligent and seeks approximately $150,000 in damages.
Matsuo’s body was found after the plane landed at O’Hare International Airport on April 13, 2005. When the passengers and crew had left the plane, a cleaning crew stepped in to clean it for the next flight. The body was found inside a lavatory, locked from the inside, two hours after the landing.
A spokesman for American Airlines said the company does not comment on litigation currently in process.
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