Rather, Miles was an off-duty Endeavor flight attendant onboard (she was repositioning for work). Her $75 million lawsuit, filed in federal court (Eastern District of Michigan), alleges gross negligence by Delta and Endeavor. Specifically, she asserts that the crew lacked proper training and were rushed into service, creating an unsafe environment.
Miles says she woke unconscious, soaked in jet fuel, suspended by her seatbelt. She fell head-first into the ceiling upon regaining consciousness and, unable to use slides that failed to deploy, dropped six to seven feet to the tarmac. She suffered traumatic brain injury, a fractured shoulder, back and knee injuries, and significant psychological trauma, including PTSD and depression.
Delta and Endeavor have declined to comment on the lawsuit, saying only that they are cooperating fully with the TSB-led investigation.
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