Pilot of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 sues Boeing and subcontractor for $10 million
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Key Points:
- Captain Brandon Fisher, pilot of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282, has filed a $10 million lawsuit against Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems following a rear door plug failure on a Boeing 737 MAX-9 shortly after takeoff from Portland International Airport.
- The lawsuit alleges that despite Fisher and First Officer Emily Wiprud safely landing the plane under dangerous conditions, Boeing falsely blamed the pilots for the incident instead of acknowledging a defect in the aircraft.
- The suit claims Boeing's actions have caused significant personal and professional harm to Captain Fisher, who was later informed by the FBI that he may have been a victim of criminal negligence by Boeing.
- Federal authorities reportedly concluded that the pilots acted heroically and that the fault lay with Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems,
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