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Alaska Airlines pilot who safely landed plane after panel blew out says Boeing unfairly blamed him
Captain Brandon Fisher seeks $10 million, alleging Boeing's manufacturing errors caused a midflight door panel blowout and falsely blamed him, damaging his reputation and health.
- The Alaska Airlines captain who piloted the Boeing 737 Max that lost a door plug over Portland in 2024 is suing Boeing for $10 million, alleging the company tried to shift blame onto him.
- The lawsuit blames the incident on quality control issues with the door plug, claiming Boeing caught misinstalled rivets but workers painted over them instead of fixing them properly.
- Boeing claimed the incident was due to improper maintenance or misuse by entities other than Boeing, allegedly attempting to paint the pilot as a scapegoat, according to the lawsuit.
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In January 2024, only a few minutes after the take-off of a Boeing 737 Max, a door had been detached in the middle of the flight. The pilot had to manoeuvre to make an emergency landing.
Alaska Airlines pilot blasts Boeing for 'trying to make him scapegoat' after blunder
Brandon Fisher was praised for carrying out the emergency landing of the Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 when a door plug panel flew off shortly after tak... Alaska Airlines pilot blasts Boeing for 'trying to make him scapegoat' after blunder
Alaska Airlines pilot blasts Boeing for 'trying to make him scapegoat' after blunder - The Mirror
Brandon Fisher was praised for carrying out the emergency landing of the Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 when a door plug panel flew off shortly after takeoff at Portland International Airport
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