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Lawsuit alleges Boeing tried to blame 737 captain in door plug blowout incident

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A lawsuit against Boeing has alleged that the US manufacturer “attempted to shift blame” onto an Alaska Airlines captain for mistakes made that contributed to a door plug separating from the aircraft midflight in January 2024. Captain Brandon Fisher, who safely landed the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 on January 5, 2024, following the door plug blowout, filed papers in Oregon’s Multnomah County Circuit Court on December 30, 2025, seeking $10 million in damages. The lawsuit represents the… (www.aerotime.aero) More...

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mikehe
Mike Hindson-Evans 1
Diversity, Equality & Inclusion - or " Denial, Exclusion and Intrusion "...
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MoominMama
Janice Watkins 1
Will somebody please explain what DEI stands for?
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sparkie624
sparkie624 2
I would not expect anything less... The Today times that we live in today is not to take responsibility for anything and to deny everything! It used to be that people would stand up and admit that they made a mistake, but it seems those times have long since past!
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MoominMama
Janice Watkins 6
How can the pilot be blamed for this, unless he does the maintenance of the aircraft himself. He's an aviator not an engineer. How can he be held responsible for a rivet failure, surely that's down to the manufacturer of the aircraft? Is that why Boeing are trying to shift the blame away from themselves? Cutting costs by using substandard parts?
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gtnielsen
Garry Nielsen 4
Lawyers. What can I say?
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KennyFlys
Ken Lane 9
I had no clue the PIC had a side gig reinstalling components for an MRO operator.
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BillSchworer
Bill Schworer 2
Probably going to be an out of court settlement for an undisclosed sum.
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manarii
Dr Stephen Vadas 0
Yes, I agree - the Captain needs his retirement bonus.
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wd73383
WD Rseven 2
Read the complaint. It's a real stretch that Boeing tried to specifically blame the captain. This lawsuit won't go anywhere.
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mikehe
Mike Hindson-Evans -1
Well, this sounds like he's kicking against an open door...

(Sorry! Happy Friday.)
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ColinSeftel
Colin Seftel 9
I don't see anything to suggest that Boeing were blaming the crew. Boeing's statement that it “...should not be held responsible for injuries because its products were improperly maintained or misused by persons and/or entities other than Boeing” surely refers to the airline. Boeing were suggesting that it was a maintenance issue. It's Alaska Airlines who should be suing.
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andymbarnard
andymbarnard 7
Lawyers with no morals strike again.
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EB333
Erik Bruner 22
Considering I spent many years working for Boeing (and McDonnell Douglas) it really pains me to read this type CYA non-sense from Boeing. A Company, I have always held in high regard.
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LeanderWilliams
Leander Williams 4
Having worked for Boeing, you were probably more aware than others of the CYA atmosphere being prevalent in industry. I learned that long ago in my 52 years in Corporate America. As Ronald Reagan taught us with trickle-down economics, s**t doesn't flow uphill.
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twinsemi
Tom Winsemius 6
If this is the first time that you have noticed that there was something wrong at Boeing, I would hazard a guess that most people (including the FAA, NTSB and FBI) would say that you have not been paying attention for the last twenty years or so.
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Doonhamers
Richard Squires 1
Typical Boeing. If I recollect correctly (and I am quite happy to be corrected if wrong) Boeing tried to blame the pilots for at least one of the 737 crashes. I am sure that I will get comments if wrong.
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EB333
Erik Bruner 2
I worked for Boeing from 1979 -2012. The last 12 at Boeing Australia.
From parts assembly to Fly in Fly out overseas maintenance I've seen a lot and most of it good.
If you are one of those Boeing haters, that's on you.
I was afforded a very good lifestyle with Boeing and we did very great work.
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jmadunleavy
John D 3
I do not see anything in Erik Bruner's post that suggests this is the first time they have noticed something was wrong at Boeing.
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twinsemi
Tom Winsemius -1
He closes with, "A Company, I have always held in high regard." It been quite a while since I could make that statement. And while I have never been an employee, my great uncle was plant manager at Renton for many years where he showed me the 1st 707 Air Force One in 1962 just after it was painted, several family members owned stock, and I have worked for many years as an engineer for a company that supplies flight test equipment to Boeing and the rest of the industry. Just saying...
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VK2VC
VK2VC 20
My arse is on fire! What am I going to do? I know , I will try and light someone else's arse.
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jshhmr
josh homer 1
Why are you running away? I know MAGAts are cowards, but here's an opportunity to show you aren't. How is this DEI?
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sparkie624
sparkie624 2
We do not need political posts here!
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Doonhamers
Richard Squires 1
It hasn’t stopped you from making political posts in the past!
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segulin
Tim Segulin 16
How could this be DEI?
I guess "likely" means you have no proof.
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OnTheCoast
James Oliver 17
Gotta hand it to MAGA, y’all stick to your BS talking points. Then again, it’s kinda all you have.
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jmadunleavy
John D 5
I came here to say this.
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jshhmr
josh homer 16
Explain how this is DEI. Let's see if you know anything other than the talking points and buzzwords you regurgitate like a good little boy.
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Optimist134
Ed Huenniger 19
DEI? REALLY?
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MoominMama
Janice Watkins 0
For the uninitiated, what does DEI stand for?
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xtoler
Larry Toler 16
What's even funnier is the FBI informed him and his FO that Boeing was trying to do some shifty stuff toward them.
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dustinkempf
Dustin Kempf 4
Crazy.
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