More than 400 pilots have joined a class action against American plane manufacturer Boeing, seeking damages in the millions over what they allege was the company's "unprecedented cover-up" of the "known design flaws" of the latest edition of its top-selling jet, the 737 MAX.
Key points:
A plaintiff lodged claims against Boeing on behalf of hundreds of colleagues
It alleges that the company knowingly covered up the defective aspects of its 737 MAX jet
The claim hinges on a piece of software pilots say they weren't told about