Alaska Airlines Captain Brandon Fisher contends that he was praised publicly as a hero while quietly becoming a target in a legal defense strategy. He’s now suing Boeing for $10 million.
The incident occurred just minutes after takeoff from Portland, Oregon, when the door plug panel separated from the fuselage, causing rapid decompression at approximately 16,000 feet. Despite the violent failure, Fisher and his first officer safely returned the Boeing 737-9 MAX to the airport with all 177 passengers and crew onboard. In the days that followed, regulators, safety officials, and even Boeing publicly praised the crew for their professionalism and calm handling of an unprecedented emergency.
However, Fisher’s lawsuit claims that Boeing’s legal posture in passenger litigation told a different story. According to the filing, Boeing suggested that the aircraft may have been “improperly maintained or misused,” a position that Fisher says implicitly cast doubt on the actions of the flight crew. Fisher argues that these claims contradict the findings of investigators and unfairly damage his reputation and career. His lawyer stated:
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