"Captain Brandon Fisher was commended by the heads of the National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration and even Boeing executives for helping ensure none of the 177 people aboard flight 1282 were killed when the blowout happened in January 2024. But Fisher's lawyers say Boeing's attempts to deflect liability in past lawsuits despite what the NTSB investigation found led to the pilot being sued by some passengers and caused him great distress."
"Boeing and key supplier Spirit Aerosystems, which has since been acquired by Boeing, were both implicated. The bolts are hidden behind interior panels in the plane, so they are not something that could have been easily checked in a preflight inspection by the pilot or anyone else from the airline. NTSB investigators determined the door plug was gradually moving upward over the 154 flights prior to the incident before it ultimately flew off."
A door plug panel flew off an Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 shortly after takeoff in January 2024, endangering 177 people aboard flight 1282. Captain Brandon Fisher safely landed the plane and received commendations from the NTSB, FAA, and Boeing executives. The NTSB found four bolts securing the door plug panel had been removed and never replaced during assembly, implicating Boeing and Spirit Aerosystems. The bolts were hidden behind interior panels and not reasonably discoverable in preflight checks. Fisher alleges Boeing publicly shifted blame to the crew, prompting passenger lawsuits and causing him personal distress.
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