1 min readBy Aaron Bailey
Former Ramp Agent Sues Port Of Seattle & Alaska Airlines Over Injuries From Baggage Tug Crash
Surveillance shows a distracted tug driver veering out of prescribed lanes and striking a ramp agent on the SEA tarmac in 2023.
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Tyler King, a former ramp agent who worked at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), has sued both the Port of Seattle and hometown carrier Alaska Airlines after suffering brain and back injuries following a November 2023 tarmac incident where a baggage tug hit her. Three years later, King is still in pain.
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- 51 words · 1 min read
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- October 24, 2026
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- Aaron Bailey
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- Simple Flying