The pilot in charge during the infamous Alaska Airlines midair door blowout two years ago is suing the aircraft manufacturer Boeing.
During the fallout from the incident and investigation, Boeing ‘attempted to shift blame’ and ‘intentionally and falsely’ claimed the pilots made errors, says Brandon Fisher.
The pilots had to make an emergency landing after a door plug blew out just minutes into the flight.
It caused some injuries but all passengers and crew survived.
It led to ‘rapid depressurization’ the NTSB report said.
The NTSB concluded the ‘probable cause’ for the accident was Boeing’s lax oversight and training deficiencies.
The Federal Aviation Administration was also partly at fault for not properly overseeing and taking required action on production line issues.
Captain Fisher claims Boeing tried to make him a ‘scapegoat.’
“Boeing’s reaction betrayed the lack of corporate integrity that has become all too clear in the wake of other recent, and often deadly, manufacturing mistakes,” the lawsuit stated.
“Boeing’s actions have had a dramatic and life-altering impact on Captain Fisher.”
Boeing made a ‘reprehensible and inaccurate statement’ about the pilots and others when responding to a class action lawsuit brought by passengers on the flight.
“It was clear Boeing’s words were directed at Captain Fisher to paint him as the scapegoat for Boeing’s numerous failures,” the suit claims
Fisher is seeking up to $10 million.
